Racing pigs make a splash

It is the second race of the first day of the Addison County Fair and Field Days. Cookie Monster takes her mark, and she means business.

The Twist O’ Wool Guild is making its annual return at Addison County’s fair, in fact celebrating its 45th anniversary at Field Days.

The following are the results from the Ox, Pony and Horse pull competitions at Addison County Fair and Field Days, held Aug. 7-9.

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 running out of the 25 that started Thursday’s action-packed, deafening and rain-soaked … (read more)

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.

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 sheep tent in the northeast corner at the Addison County Fairgrounds.

“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 as she exited the animal showing area after a strong performance at Tuesday’s Addison County Fair and Fi … (read more)

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.

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 Man, had many special guests and relied on participation and humor from the audience.

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.

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 Field Days under her belt than Shattuck.

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?

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 horse pulling competition was called off. Ox Pull results 2000 Class: 1. Tucker Hicks, Charlemont, Mass., … (read more)

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 CLASS (never shown before) 8-year-olds: 1. Sophee Shepard; 2. Ella Pope; 3. Lacey Barber; 4 … (read more)

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. This year, the competition had more entries in almost every department than it has had fo … (read more)