BANGOR — For the second time in a decade, animal rights groups are seeking a public vote to ban three bear hunting practices. The groups have also asked providers of food products used as bear bait to stop supplying leftover food waste to bear hunters. The Coastal Humane Society, Animal Refuge League and Animal Wildlife […]
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159th Topsham Fair kicks off
TOPSHAM (AP) — The Topsham Fair is kicking off this week for the 159th year. The six-day fair at the Topsham Fairgrounds gets underway Tuesday and runs through Sunday. More than 25,000 people attend the fair each year, drawn by agricultural exhibits, carnival rides, demolition derbies, pig scrambles, music, food, harness racing and more. Admission […]
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Annual fairs kick off in Bangor, Presque Isle
BANGOR (AP) — The Bangor State Fair is getting under way for the 164th year. The 10-day fair opens Friday and continues through Aug. 4. The fair is one of the largest in Maine, drawing 60,000 to 70,000 people each year. It features a midway, animal exhibits, music, crafts, animal-pulling events, harness racing, a demolition […]