Massachusetts woman runs Great American State Fair booth left barren by governor
By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times - Saturday, July 4, 2026
Donna Festinger wasn’t going to let Massachusetts, one of the most influential colonies during the nation’s founding, pass on a chance to showcase its best self during the Great American State Fair on the National Mall.
So the Greenfield native headed to Washington to deck out the lifeless pavilion after Democratic Gov. Maura Healey joined some other state leaders in opting not to participate in the event.
“The governor waited until the last minute to say that she wasn’t going to do anything with the exhibit, so I just thought, ‘What the heck, I’ll go down there,’” Ms. Festinger said.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/4/massachusetts-woman-runs-great-american-state-fair-booth-left-barren/
