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Springfield celebrates Italian Heritage Month with flag raising
October is Italian Heritage Month, a time to celebrate and honor the rich culture and contributions of Italian-Americans in the US. Earlier Tuesday afternoon, the city of Springfield held a flag-raising ceremony to commemorate this observance, and recognize the generations of Italian's in their community.
Nearly 150,000 people attend The Big E on its second to last day
On Saturday, Sept. 28 — The Big E’s second to last day — 146,722 people attended the West Springfield fair, according to The Big E. During the 17-day fair’s 2024 run, it has broken seven attendance records. On Saturday, Sept. 21, The Big E broke its all-time, single-day record with 178,608 people in attendance. It also broke its attendance records for the second, fifth, eight, tenth, eleventh and twelfth days of the fair.
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