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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.