HIGHLIGHTS AND CHANGES TOHE T ANNUAL FAIR. KATIE: THE BIG E IS BACK BRINGING FOOD, FUN, AND FAIR FLAIR TO WEST SPRINGFIELD. >> WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF BUSINESS THAT WE CREATE FOR THE REGION,T I AMNTOUS TO OVER $681 MILLI.ON KATIE: THAT BUSINESS TOOK A BIG HIT LAST YEAR WHEN NEW ENGNDLA’’ LARGEST STATE FAIR WAS FORCED TO CANCEL AMIDST A PANDEMIC. >> THEY’RE ALL VERY ANXIOUASS WE ARE AS WELL TO HAVE US REOPEN HERE IN 2021. KATIE: THIS YEAR A MASK MANDATE WILL BE IN EFFECT IN WEST SPRINGFIELD. IT REQUIRES FACE COVERINGS IN ALL INDOOR PUBLIC PLACES AND PRIVE ATPLACES OPEN TTOHE PUBLIC FOR THOSE TWO AND OLDER. THE BOARD OF HEALTH UNANIMOUSLY VOTING IN FAVOR OF THE MANDATE JUST DAYS BEFORE THE FAIR BEGI.NS >> I THINK AT THIS STAGE OF OUR ENGAGEMENT WITH THIS AULWF PANDEMIC, PEOPLE ARE SORT OF USED TO TH.AT KATIE: THE WORLD’S FIFTH LARSTGE AGRICULTURE FAIR WILL BRING PERFORMERS OF ALL KINDS, AND LOTS OF ATTRACTIONS TO TAKE IN AMONG IT’S 175 ACRES OH, AND THE FOOD. WE CAN’T FOETRG THE FD.OO >> SOME GREAT NEW STUFF AND OF COURSE THERE WAS A ONE YREA HIATUS, SO THESE FOLKS WERE REALLY BUSY TRYING TO CONCOCT THIN.GS KATIE: THE BIG E KICKS OFF TOMORROW IN WEST SPRINGFIELD. BILLY IDOL PERFORMS ON SATURDA