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The Topsfield Fair Kicks Off Friday — With A Bid To Break Pumpkin Records
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 2, 7:04 AM EDT
updated Oct 3, 12:32 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WBUR-FM, The Boston Globe and WCVB (NewsCenter 5 ABC), not yet confirmed.
What Happened
A local man set a new pumpkin weight record with a 2,598-pound giant pumpkin as the Topsfield Fair kicked off Friday, WCVB, The Boston Globe, and WBUR-FM reported.
Written by our system from the sources below (3), version 1, Oct 5, 11:30 PM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- '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
- 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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