Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Department has announced the cancellation of the 2020 Bridgewater Fair and Raffle. The firefighters say much consideration was given to the safety of the general public, residents, fair workers, and Fire Department personnel.  Based on the current climate, and future uncertainty, they say it was the only responsible option.  The department previously said that the weekend-long event accounts for 90-percent of their budget.  The volunteers do not get tax dollars from Bridgewater residents to run operations and maintain equipment.  The volunteers own and maintain all the apparatus, land, and buildings and pay for all the training from donations and the Annual Fair.