Field Days
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Field Days ox, pony, horse pulling results
The following are the results from the Ox, Pony and Horse pull competitions at Addison County Fair and Field Days, held Aug. 7-9.
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Tierney prevails in Demo Derby to take home $3,500 prize
When the members of the Vergennes Fire Department reacted quickly to put out the second engine fire in Chance Mahoney’s battered dark sedan, that left only one vehicle…
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Demo Derby results for Tuesday and Wednesday
The popular G. Stone Motors Demolition Derby expanded to three nights at Addison County Fair & Field Days this year, with vehicles jousting on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
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Shearing sheep at the fair is hard work
As the clock hit two o’clock on the first day of the Addison County Fair & Field Days this past Tuesday, kids and adults alike rush to the…
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Youth demonstrate cow conformation
“You just survived your first foot crushing by a hoof,” a 4-H parent told an Addy Indy reporter after an excited Jersey calf stepped on her right foot…
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Gymkhana family galloped and impressed
On the first evening of Addison County Fair and Field Days, horses are quickly lined up behind the warm-up ring gate, ready to gallop.
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Magic Man finds lots of bananas at Field Days
Tom Joyce enthralled many young audience members during the first day of his comedy magic show at Field Days on Tuesday. The Pittsfield magician, known as the Magic…
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Tradition of gun raffles continues at the fair
Though firearms are not physically allowed into the fair, during Field Days last week groups were allowed to hold gun raffles open to everyone in attendance.
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Fancy fried foods featured at Field Days
Tammy Shattuck introduced Field Days fairgoers to her fried pies at her treat’s debut at the event. Cassandra Wagner was selling fried cheese curds with just one more…
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Letter to the editor: Imagine a Field Days of the future — the near future
As the climate warms and the rains continue (and the mud gets worse), can we start working toward making Field Days more responsive to climate change?
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Field Days results: Ox, Pony and Horse pulls
NEW HAVEN — Below are the results from the ox and pony pulling competitions held at the 2023 Addison County Fair and Field Days, Aug. 8-Aug. 11. The…
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Field Days results: Dairy Fitting and Showmanship
NEW HAVEN — Below are the results from the Dairy Fitting and Showmanship competition at the 2023 Addison County Fair and Field Days, held Thursday, Aug. 10. NOVICE…
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Field Days results: Home and Garden
NEW HAVEN — Every year, the Home and Garden Departments at Addison County Fair and Field Days host amateur competitions in five areas in the Frances Monroe Building.…
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Demo Derby is a friends and family affair
After motor enthusiasts waited an extra day for the popular Demolition Derby at Field Days, Moriah Sullivan Hebert opened by singing the National Anthem then got in her…
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4-H kids borrow cows so they can show at the fair
For the second year in a row, Jonathan Chamberlin’s daughter, Paige, 9, was able to show animals at the Addison County Field Days Fair through the same 4-H…
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Vermont’s own ‘pirate’ thrills crowds at the fair
Each year, families flood into the show tent at the Addison County Fair and Field Days, and sit on the edge of their seats in anticipation of the…