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Coverage dated October 12, 2026 to October 13, 2026

3,156-pound pumpkin grown in Rhode Island is inspected for possible world record

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Ron Wallace of Greene, Rhode Island, weighed his pumpkin Saturday at a contest in New England and is now waiting for the Guinness Book of World Records to confirm he smashed the record.

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    3,156-pound pumpkin grown in Rhode Island is inspected for possible world record (opens Boston)

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    Ron Wallace of Greene, Rhode Island, weighed his pumpkin Saturday at a contest in New England and is now waiting for the Guinness Book of World Records to confirm he smashed the record.

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