Pumpkins, whether carved and decorated or prepared in the kitchen, are almost an autumn trademark. Joyce Rowley spent some time in the pumpkin patch and brought back the story. Not quite as decorative but seen in far more gardens is the zucchini. Tasty, versatile, they are also abundant, so what to do with the bounty is the subject of Elizabeth Morse Read’s story. Michael DeCicco has been scouring the region for haunted houses, and his story includes one haunted house with special effects so good that it has made it onto national television. There’s another that isn’t even a house; it’s an old factory with a scary past.
