What better way to enjoy Summer than ye olde Codfish relay race? Ya, I had no clue what a Codfish race was either, and my words can’t do it justice. So let’s go to the video tape of the 2008 race, shall we?

So it seems like harmless New England Redneck fun right? That is until a 60 man battle royale breaks out!

At least 12 police units, including seven Maine State Police troopers and five Washington County sheriff’s deputies, responded to the melee at the annual Cod Fish Races on High Street about 4 p.m. Saturday. Two people were taken to a hospital for treatment, including the Milbridge town manager.

Town Manager Lewis Pinkham, who also serves as the town’s police chief, was injured when he was knocked to the ground while attempting to stop the fight. Pinkham and another person, whose name was not available Sunday, were taken in personal vehicles to Down East Community Hospital in Machias for treatment of minor injuries.

Arrested for assault was Aaron Kennedy, 26, of Cherryfield. He was taken to Washington County Jail. Three other people were issued summonses for disorderly conduct, Curtis said. Their names were not immediately available.

So ya, a little bit of booze got in the way of some small town fun, and the Maine version of Eminem got arrested. I’m not kidding, just check out Aaron Kennedy’s Myspace profile, his rhymes are dope. In all honesty, I’m not biting on this story one bit. The fight never happened, and this is Kennedy’s and the town of Milbridge’s weak attempt to give Kennedy some street cred in hip hop nation. Well it’s not gonna work homeboy – you’re small town for life.

Milbridge mele leads to injuries, charges – Bangor Daily News