By MATT SCHOOLEYThe economy may be down, but attendance at the Hopkinton State Fair will likely remain up again this year. Though many families have been hesitant in recent months to plan vacations, the fair’s reasonable ticket prices may once again make it a destination for visitors from across New England when gates open on Thursday, ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEY The Hopkinton State Fair will continue its Labor Day tradition of horse shows, magic acts tractor pulls and more at the Hopkinton Fairgrounds from Aug. 30 to Sept. 3. In 1915, the Contoocook Board of Trade felt the area needed an agricultural fair in the area, and by October of that year the group organized the first fair, ...