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Ghosts, Goblins and Witches – Oh, My!

Submitted · October 25, 2019
Halloween is just around
the corner and Milford has a
lot planned for the season of
trick or treating. Houses like
the one shown in the photo
above taken by Town Crier
photographer, Jim Calarese are
decorated for some haunting.
Revelers of all ages can take part
in the annual Pumpkin Stroll,
featuring a pumpkin-carving
contest and trick-or-treating,
on Saturday, October 26, at the
DCH Toyota of Milford, 300
Fortune Blvd. Pumpkin carvers
are asked to drop off entries
between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m.
Prizes will be awarded to those
who are present at 6:45 p.m.
for the scariest, funniest and most creative pumpkins. Children are invited to trick- or-treat from 6 to 7:30 p.m. All pumpkin entries will be illuminated and on display during this time. All events are free, but donations of non-perishable food items for the Daily Bread Food Pantry are welcome.
The Milford Town Library will hold
a Halloween Parade in the Children's Department on Tuesday, October 29, at 10 a.m. All children and their caregivers are
invited to come in costume, parade through the library and enjoy snacks and a story.
Milford's older residents can enjoy a
Halloween Party on Thursday, October 31 at 12:30 p.m. at the Ruth Anne Bleakney Senior Center. DJ Mike will provide the entertainment. There will be door prizes, raffles and lunch. Youngsters from the Creativity Community Child Care of Milford will be on hand for a Horribles Parade. Tickets for lunch are $5 each and can be obtained by making a reservation at
the Senior Center.
And last but not least, the Milford
Youth Center, Pearl St., will be holding its Halloween Party and Haunted Maze Friday, November 1, from 7 to 9 p.m. Participants can enjoy music, snacks, pumpkin & face painting, a jumpy and a haunted maze.
The Milford Fire Department will host
an appearance by Sparky and have their new ladder truck on display across the street. Admission is $3 per person or $10 per family; however it is free if an item
is donated to KIND: Kids in Need of Defense. For more information on items to be donated and the organization, visit MilfordYouthCenter.org.
While everyone is getting into the spooky spirit of Halloween, the Milford Police Department reminds drivers to slow down and drive very cautiously on the night of Thursday, October 31, when little ghosts, goblins and witches will be haunting the town's streets.
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