Feature about an April Fools' prank played upon the residents of Weymouth and Po

Authors

Abby Zimet

Source

Portland Press Herald

Date

4-4-1993

Pages

1B

Abstract

Feature about an April Fools' prank played upon the residents of Weymouth and Portland, England, by the editor of their local newspaper, assisted by a number of Mainers who pretended to be interested in purchasing and removing to Portland, Maine, three much-prized local treasurers. Attorney Barry Fernald of Portland, Maine, was the leading Maine prankster.

Subjects

April Fools' Day, Fernald, Barry

Recommended Citation

Zimet, Abby, "Feature about an April Fools' prank played upon the residents of Weymouth and Po" (1993). Maine News Index – Portland Press Herald. 7214.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_pph/7214