Halloween 2014

Children, adults parade in costume in Wiscasset

SUSAN JOHNS, Assistant Editor
Fri, 10/31/2014 - 7:00pm
Angelina Haggett, Mae Benner, Halloween, parade
Angelina Haggett, left, as a mermaid, and cousin Mae Benner, as a Minecraft video game character, both 9 and Wiscasset Primary School students, await the start of Wiscasset’s Halloween Ghost and Goblins Parade on Oct. 31. The girls were there with Haggett’s parents, Erin and Jody Haggett of Wiscasset. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
Herb Leighton, Loretta Leighton
Wiscasset’s Herb and Loretta Leighton and their Newfoundland pup Truman put in a royal appearance at Friday’s Halloween parade. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
Halloween, parade, Wiscasset
Skeletons, angels and zombies are among the many Halloween celebrants taking part in a Halloween parade in Wiscasset on Oct. 31. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper

Tradition is tradition, and in Wiscasset, one of the annual ones is for children and in some cases adults also, to dress up for Halloween, meet at Wiscasset Middle School and parade down Federal Street.

It all happened again and on time Oct. 31, before the sun set on a brisk Halloween Friday. Local law enforcement officers and firefighters joined the Wiscasset Parks and Recreation Department in welcoming event-goers and making sure all stayed safe. Instructions and goody bags were given out before the costumed crowd lined up in the school parking lot and took to the street.

It’s been going on for decades, according to recreation department staff. Among costume choices for this year’s installment were a beekeeper and a baby bee, and Dr. Seuss’ Thing 1 and Thing 2.

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