The Other Maine

The Other Maine

The ultimate guide to enjoying the Common Ground Fair

... and the many different types of people you'll see there.

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Emily Burnham
Sep 16, 2025
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I really feel like I had a spiritual connection with these pigs at the fair a few years back.

In the past 29 years there have been more years that I have been to the Common Ground Country Fair than I haven’t. The first time I went I was 14, back when it was still at the Windsor Fairgrounds, and it was still a relatively small event geared towards Maine o…

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