The Big E in West Springfield broke its all-time attendance record in 2024 with more than 1.6 million visitors, making it the fourth-largest fair in the country according to Carnival Warehouse.

"We have found that in the past, people have died during these extreme weather events," said Susana Segura, Bread and Blankets Mutual Aid.

Their loved ones were slaughtered by Islamist extremists or government-affiliated fighters. Their villages were attacked, ...