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You are invited to talk with friendly, supportive people concerned about the social and political turmoil the country <a href=\"https:\/\/ffrfmaine.org\/home\/common-ground-country-fair\/\" class=\"more-link\">(more&hellip;)<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have had a table at the Common Ground Fair in Unity for about five years. Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, many new people joined the chapter at the fair, and donations increased as well. 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