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🌱 How Middlefield beat Huntington to keep its historic agricultural fair

Middlefield, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Middlefield beat Huntington to keep its historic agricultural fair

Also on today's calendar: Massachusetts Tax Free Weekend at Ethan Allen August 8 & 9 ONLY!.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 70.
  • Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Eagle Archives, Aug. 5, 1968: Annual Middlefield Fair commenced 112 years ago (berkshireeagle.com) — Middlefield’s long-running fair traces its roots back 112 years to the Highland Agriculture Society and a fierce charter fight that kept the event in town instead of Huntington. This archival piece recalls early cattle shows, state support, and how neighboring farms from Chester, Worthington, and beyond helped build the fair’s agricultural tradition.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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