Except for the boozing and brawling that routinely occurred downtown, Bangor was relatively free of crime a century ago – that is, until the Eastern Maine State Fair set up each August. Then “small armies of crooks” were reported headed for the Queen City to take advantage of… Read More
BANGOR – Though it’s too early to tell how the high cost of fuel will affect families attending this week’s Bangor State Fair, ride operators, vendors and agricultural exhibitors already are feeling the pinch. With gasoline hovering around $4 a gallon and diesel even higher,… Read More
BANGOR – Temperatures and prices at the Bangor State Fair dipped on Sunday, luring thousands of eager fair-goers to snatch one last fistful of cotton candy, a final swig of fresh-squeezed lemonade, and a goodbye Italian sausage smothered with peppers and onions. Sunburns surfaced almost… Read More
BANGOR – Despite a $131 million construction project across the street, Bangor State Fair patrons should see little difference from last year when it comes to traffic and parking. As has been the case for years, fairgoers will have access to on-site parking, albeit slightly… Read More
BANGOR – Afternoon showers on Friday turned the opening day of the Bangor State Fair into a puddle-filled water park, and the early humidity probably kept people away from the opening day of the annual fair, officials said. Although exact attendance numbers will not be… Read More
Jo Dee Messina may not have been born in country music territory, but the native New Englander’s life since hitting the big time in Nashville has contained all the elements of her chosen genre. She has seen plenty of highs – eight No. 1 hits,… Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor State Fair was in full swing on Saturday, and so was Lana McAllister, a ranking officer in a veterans auxiliary who became a kid again amid the sights, sounds and smells of the fair. McAllister, a senior vice president of the… Read More
BANGOR – As hot as it was on Saturday at the Bangor State Fair, some folks had no intention of cooling things down. For them, the hotter the better. At least when it came to chili, that is. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
BANGOR – It’s 1:30 p.m. at the Bangor State Fair. Do you know where your children are? They could be getting shot out of a cannon or put to work as a clown as part of the Backyard Circus, an audience-inspired event featured at this… Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor State Fair is staying put, at least for now, even though a Pennsylvania gaming and racing company plans to develop Maine’s first racino at Bass Park. Under the city’s development pact with Penn National Gaming, Penn would have to give the… Read More
When people talk about the Bangor State Fair, they mention the sausage sandwiches, piled with peppers and onions, oozing oil out the bun. They talk about the rides that tossed them up into the air and down again, making their stomachs excited and woozy at the same time. Read More