Ghost lore abounds at some of the state’s older restaurants and bars.
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Posted inCommunity
Farmington Rec center gearing up for Spooktacular
The Farmington Recreation Department is calling for business and other organizations to sign for their Indoor Spooktacular, slated for Saturday, Oct. 28.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
On Halloween, these people are paid to make you scream
Maine’s scare actors earn modest wages or sometimes none at all. But the seasonal jobs are a way for haunters to celebrate their favorite holiday.
Posted inNation & World
At least 146 dead after Halloween crowd surge in Seoul, officials say
People were crushed to death after a large crowd began pushing forward in a narrow alley near Hamilton Hotel, a major party spot in Seoul.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Who needs Halloween when we have the nightly news?
People used to watch horror movies to get frightened, but now all they need do is watch national news broadcasts, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inLocal & State
Photos: Historic Halloween costumes in Maine
A sampling of historic Halloween costume photos published in Maine, courtesy of our Newspapers.com archive.
Posted inBooks, Food & Dining, Maine Authors, Recipes
Bloody good: Stephen King-themed cookbook blends delicious, dreary into fearsome froth
In ‘Castle Rock Kitchen,’ released this month by Ten Speed Press, a cookbook author from New Brunswick and a Maine photographer let their creative juices splatter.
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Trick or treaters gather for Farmington’s Trunk or Treat
The Farmington Parks and Recreation Department held the town’s annual Trunk or Treat Saturday, Oct. 30, with a spotlight on local businesses.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta Halloween-themed store evacuated, forced to close on holiday over strange electrical problem
Spirit Halloween, a chain store offering costumes and other Halloween related items, had to close its Augusta store the day of Halloween as firefighters investigated the building.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Halloween – the perfect antidote to a pandemic
This year, Mainers have earned the right to enjoy a candy bar – or three.