‘Best ride we’ve had in quite a while’: Cummington Fairgrounds’ first event a long tractor ride, chicken dinner
Kim Spaulding of Pepperell drives his tractor on a ride put on by the Hillside Agricultural Tractor and Engine Club on Sunday. STAFF PHOTO/BERA DUNAU
Jim Adinolfi, of Wallingford, Connecticut, drives ahead of other participants in Sunday s tractor ride put on by the Hillside Agricultural Tractor and Engine Club on Sunday at the Cummington Fairgrounds. STAFF PHOTO/BERA DUNAU
Russell French, of Conway, a participant in Sunday’s Hillside Agricultural Tractor and Engine Club Tractor Ride, drives his 1965 Case 530 on the Cummington Fairgrounds. STAFF PHOTO/BERA DUNAU
Cummington Fairgrounds gears up for more eventful season
Fred Howes of Ashfield drives a 1937 Silver King in the Antique Tractor Parade during the 149th annual Cummington Fair in August 2017. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
An above view of the fairgrounds from the Ferris wheel is shown on Aug. 26, 2017, during the 149th annual Cummington Fair. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 4/1/2021 7:44:48 PM
CUMMINGTON In place of the usual buzz of activity most summer weekends at the Cummington Fairgrounds, silence reigned last year, with all events canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We did not even turn the water or the power on last year,” said Albert Judd, president of the board of directors of the Hillside Agricultural Society, which runs the fair.