WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Friday marked the start of weekend number two for The Big E at the Eastern States Exposition fairgrounds in West Springfield as tens of thousands are expected enjoy New England fun.

Following a record-breaking middle weekend last year, what could be in store this time? “We came to avoid the Saturday and Sunday rush and, primarily, we’re here for the grassroots concert today,” said Maureen Burns from Springfield.

Burns and her significant other, Gary Dansereau, have been yearly visitors to The Big E and, on Friday, they strategized knowing the middle weekend of the fair is historically the busiest of all three weekends. Eastern States Exposition President and CEO Gene Cassidy hopes records are broken and said everyone at the fairgrounds is set to go. “Ea

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