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Volume 26, Number 8
Friday, May 22, 2020
‘Very challenging’ Board of Education budget presented By Everett Bishop Town Times
Justin Weekes, Special to the Record-Journal
Durham, Berlin fairs canceled By Bailey Wright Record-Journal staff
The Durham Fair and the Berlin Fair have both been canceled this year due to the pandemic. The more than 100-year-old Durham Fair has been canceled four times before, for natural disasters and war. It would have been held Sept. 24-27. Daniel Miramant, president of the Durham Agricultural Fair Association, said in a statement Thursday, May 14 that the decision on whether to hold the fair has been on the minds of the planning committee for weeks.
Miramant cited the lasting uncertainty of the virus, potential resurgence in the fall and the health, safety and logistical impacts on volunteers, guests and the community. “Knowing that we are the largest country fair in the State of Connecticut as well as one of the state’s largest mass gathering events, has played a critical role in this decision,” he said. “We have been consistently monitoring the progress of both Federal and State guidelines to determine its impact on our Fair.” Miramant said they are committed to returning “stronger than ever” in the fall of 2021.
On Wednesday, May 13 the Berlin Fair board of directors announced on Facebook the cancellation of their 2020 fair as well. It would have been held Sept. 18-20. Gary E. Schmidt, Berlin Fair president, said in a statement that the decision was made with heavy hearts. “We take great pride in the fact that this is the Premier Event for the town of Berlin and surrounding areas for 71 years,” he said. “It has been and will continue to be a big part of the lives of members, vendors, and fair patrons in the years to come.” See Fairs, A20
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Now open year round, market kicks off summer season By Everett Bishop Town Times
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A scene from the Durham Fair, Sept. 29, 2018.
At a public hearing last week, the RSD-13 Board of Education presented a proposed budget with a 0 percent increase over the current year. The board’s net operating school budget proposal for the 20202021 fiscal year totals $34,602,207.
we open and run schools next year,” Board Chairman Robert Moore said. “This budget may have to have some reallocation of resources within it in order to meet the changing demands for shorter school hours, various sessions, transportation, smaller classrooms and whatever is necessary to meet the demands of the next school year.”
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