litchfield fair
Litchfield Fair kicks off on Friday
Despite a financial setback last year, the president of the fair board said this year’s fair is packed full of events, both new and old.
PHOTOS: Topsham Fair opens
Tuesday was the first day of the fair, which runs through August 11.
Despite financial gloom, sunny forecast gives hope to Litchfield Fair organizer
LITCHFIELD — The organizers of the Litchfield Fair have been looking for good news since the recent discovery that $120,000 was missing from their books. With the agricultural fair set to run from Friday to Sunday, they may have found some: After a stretch of hot, humid weather interspersed with occasional rain, the National Weather […]
Litchfield Fair organizers finding new problems after treasurer charged with theft
LITCHFIELD — In the coming week, members of the Litchfield Farmers’ Club will direct nearly all their energy to hosting the annual Litchfield Fair from Sept. 7-9. “We’re going to open. Come see us,” said Charlie Smith, president of the club. “That’s the key word: Put it in bold print.” Yet it’s less clear what […]
Ex-treasurer of Litchfield Fair arrested; more than $120,000 missing
AUGUSTA — The former Litchfield Fair treasurer was arrested Friday morning and charged with embezzling more than $10,000 from the Litchfield Farmers’ Club, which runs the fair. Club officers said Wednesday that more than $80,000 disappeared from accounts over the past two years. On Friday, after a closer look at the books, that number rose […]
Litchfield Farmers’ Club is broke, $80,000 missing
LITCHFIELD — The disappearance of $80,000 from the Litchfield Farmers’ Club bank accounts is under investigation, the treasurer has been fired and other officers are asking for donations so they can open the Litchfield Fair on Sept. 7. Detective John Bourque of the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday there is an active investigation into […]