Maine will reportedly not be participating in the upcoming Great American State Fair, a sixteen-day event held as part of the country’s ongoing 250th anniversary celebrations.
The Great American State Fair is described by Freedom 250 as “an opportunity for visitors from across America to experience an unforgettable celebration of the people and traditions that define our nation.”
The event is scheduled to take place from June 25 through July 10.
Eight states, including Maine, have indicated that they will not be sending a delegation to the event scheduled for later this month.
According to NOTUS, other states that have opted out of the celebration include Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Oregon.
Pennsylvania and Washington continue to remain uncommitted as to whether or not they will be participating in the event.
Although Maryland had originally told the outlet that it would not be joining in the celebration, the state has since confirmed that it will have a delegation in attendance.
Maine was one of several states that did not respond to follow up questions from NOTUS about any potential alternative plans for the fair.
Freedom 250 is a subsidiary of the National Park Foundation, the congressionally authorized nonprofit partner of the National Park Service. Throughout the 250th anniversary celebrations, Freedom 250 has primarily been associated with White House events.
Also involved in supporting celebrations surrounding the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding is the America 250 foundation, which was established by a bipartisan commission created by Congress in 2016 to lead commemoration efforts.
“Whether represented by a governor’s office, a tourism board, or a beloved state company or organization, every community will be celebrated, and every American will see themselves in this once-in-a-generation event,” a spokesperson for Freedom 250 said in a statement shared by Time Magazine.
Although the fair was originally scheduled to open with a slate of musical performances, artists dropped out after claiming that they had been misled about the nature of the programming and feared being brought into a political fight, as reported by the Associated Press.
As a result of this, President Donald Trump has announced that he will now open the event himself.
No further details on Maine’s refusal to participate in the Great American State Fair are available at this time.
All left wing anti American POS states.
Another black eye for Maine on a national level, to go along with the Platner clown show. Today’s Wall Street Journal had an op-ed by Bill McGurn about the defeat of the “Girl Dads” referendum in Maine.
It’s getting to be embarrassing to live here.
I believe Ray Richardson at WLOB is trying to rectify this travesty by sending a contingent anyway. We’ll see.
The peoples republic of Maine is a communist state. They will not participate in anything that supports America.
Mills and bellows are despicable
Their hated for America is sickening
Only been living in Maine a couple of years. The democratic corruption is plainly obvious to anyone, but on it goes. Of course, they hate America. It’s a package deal. Mills and Blows are disgraceful and disgusting.
See, I knew Mills was a LIAR when she said she represents all of Maine. What an embarrassment she and the democrat party have turned Maine into.
Well gee then, how are we supposed to attract the out of town tourists who will drop money in our state? I suppose it’s not much of a concern to them but I wish people would appreciate our state more and enjoy it.
Guess we are no longer interested in promoting Maine as a place to visit. Mills and co. only want “refugees” to move here and suck the life blood out of the taxpayer.
Mainers should be ashamed! Do you think Republicans liked Joe Biden? Talk about petty! It is about love of the country, not hatred to one man!
Ok, you don’t want to go? I’ll go for ya. Yup, Ill be sure to let everyone know who’ll listen how bad the dems have F’ed up a once beautiful state. My exhibit will be a port-a-potty titled “Maine State Capital” with a closed sign saying Sorry, already full of sh*t.