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208th Topsfield Fair Kicks Off
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
5
First seen
Oct 1, 8:46 PM EDT
updated Oct 5, 8:04 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by The Daily Item, WBUR-FM and 3 others, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
A local man set a new record with a 2,598-pound giant pumpkin during the Topsfield Fair's opening weekend, The Boston Globe reported.
Written by our system from the sources below (5), version 1, Oct 5, 9:20 PM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- Record pumpkin leads Topsfield Fair’s opening weekend · The Daily Item
- 'This is my swan song': Local man breaks pumpkin weight record at Topsfield Fair · WCVB (NewsCenter 5 ABC)
- A 2,598-pound giant pumpkin sets new record at Topsfield Fair · The Boston Globe
- New England Nightly News: Topsfield Fair opens up · WEEI
- The Topsfield Fair kicks off Friday — with a bid to break pumpkin records · WBUR-FM
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
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