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V O L . X X X I I N O. X X V N OV E M B E R 2 , 2 0 2 6 28 Cows and caffeine While some vendors recall wearing shorts and flip-flops in Fryeburg last year, most welcomed this year's more seasonal, cooler weather. Lower temps are also better for cows, who will eat more and produce more milk in milder conditions, as New Hampshire-based Samantha Bourgeois notes in the dairy barn while keeping some of her Jersey cows company. "is is their kind of weather for sure," she says. Cooler weather also brings more customers to Joe on the Go, a coffee- business run by Tadd and Lucien Burkett, two brothers from Fryeburg who are both Marine veterans, with their childhood friend, Chester Trundy. e siblings started the seasonal business in 2019, selling only at the Fryeburg Fair and working in general contracting the rest of the year. Have they ever run out of coffee? "We make sure we have enough," Tadd says. After the fair ends on Sunday, the trio will put the coffee hut into stor- age until next year, the birdfeeder ven- dors will head back to Texas to reset before starting Christmas shows in November, and beanbag-and-balloon man Verschoor will go back to his blood-draw and housekeeping duties job at a hospital in Bangor. While Verschoor finds blowing up balloons to be hard on his fingers, he says that packing up for the season will be easy: "We leave everything up besides the balloons, so there's a button that we just press … and then we just hook it up on a truck, and we leave." Next year, he hopes to raise his game with a microphone to attract more visi- tors to his stand. e great thing about fairs is they return every year. Better banking means a team that understands your deal, not just your balance. Loans up to $50M All loans subject to credit approval. Additional terms, fees, and conditions may apply for some products. Bar Harbor Wealth Management is a subsidiary of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. Investment products are not deposits or obligations of the Bank, are not FDIC insured, are not guaranteed by the Bank and are subject to investment risk, including possible loss of value or principal amount invested. Member FDIC Daryl Wentworth SVP, Director Middle Market Banking dwentworth@barharbor.bank 207-771-1216 Larry Wold SVP C&I Relationship Manager lwold@barharbor.bank 207-771-1222 Joe Delano SVP CRE/ Hospitality Team Leader jdelano@barharbor.bank 207-771-1217 Todd Beacham SVP, Middle Market C&I Team Leader tbeacham@barharbor.bank 207-505-6104 Suzanne Moffatt, AFIM, CRSP SVP Senior Wealth Manager smoffatt@barharbor.bank 207-947-4880 Grow your business with our Portland commercial team. Visit www.barharbor.bank or call 888-853-7100. We offer Flexible Lending: Competitive rates tailored to your needs Cash Management: Treasury solutions & high-volume tools Wealth Management: Personallized advisory & planning Local Expertise: 60+ locations across northern New England » C O N T I N U E D F RO M P R E V I O U S PA G E Rob Frank offered deals on hummingbird and oriole feeders. Kristina Gedutis of Brooklyn Bag Co. in Connecticut sold handbags and other accessories. P H O T O / J I M N E U G E R P H O T O / J I M N E U G E R P H O T O / J I M N E U G E R Decorative wooden blocks by Running Blynd of nearby Cornish are made from reclaimed wood and other sustainable materials.

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