Press Herald advances 4-H pig raffle at Cumberland County Fair

The Portland Press Herald reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will hold a pig raffle during the Cumberland County Fair, which will be held from Sept. 27 to Oct. 3. The raffle, along with the annual 4-H Kitchen Food Booth, will raise money for scholarships, camperships, activities, events and trips for the year for 4-H members in Cumberland County, according to the article. Raffle tickets for the freezer-ready pig are on sale at the UMaine Extension Cumberland Office in Falmouth or can be purchased during the fair. Tickets are $1 each. The 4-H Kitchen will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, and be open daily from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the back of the 4-H Exhibit Hall.