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Friday, October 23, 2020
Volume 16 • Issue No. 43
Fun & Spooky Halloween Happenings “Tales of Fear & Suspense” YORK COUNTY As with all things these days, Halloween is also subject to ongoing COVID-19 protocols and restrictions. Some local communities like Kittery, Wells and Eliot are allowing traditional door-to-door trick or treating while others like York and Ogunquit are not. Some towns like Berwick and South Berwick are leaving it up to individuals but are not sponsoring any trick or treating events this year. Thankfully, there is a wide variety of fun, family-friendly Halloween activities and events taking place throughout York County for both kids and adults to enjoy:
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At the Norton Lights, 213 Canterbury Road in Wells. See an amazing display of outdoor Halloween lights from the comfort of your own car. As always, they will be collecting canned goods for the food pantry that guests can contribute to as they drive past. Sunday-Saturday from dusk to 9 p.m. FMI: www.nortonlights.org.
Halloween Scavenger Hunt
Take a walk along the path at Wonder Brook Preserve (end of Plummer Lane) in Kennebunk and try to find an assortment of bats, pumpkins, spiders, ghosts and more. Bring your completed
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sheet to the Kennebunk Land Trust Office at 6 Brown Street on Halloween between 10 a.m. and noon and receive a treat through a contactless chute (masks required). FMI: 207-985-8734.
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11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Hosted by the Ogunquit Parks and Recreation, This fun free activity for kids of all ages. Pick up rocks in Rotary Park, Perkins Cove and walk across the oldest operating pedestrian bridge to the lawn overlooking Perkins Cove. Tables will be set up on the lawn and all paint and brushes will be supplied. FMI: www.facebook. com/OgunquitParksandRec/.
Eliot Trunk or Treat
1-3:30 p.m., in the Eliot Town Hall parking lot. There are two time slots to choose from: 1-2 p.m. or 2:30-3:30 p.m. Pre-register at https://eliotcsd.myrec.com/. If you would like to be a “trunk”, call ECSD at 207-451-9334.
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STATEWIDE A nationwide general election is scheduled to take place on November 3. In addition to deciding on who to vote for to be president, voters are also faced with decisions on how to vote in Maine this year, including ranked choice voting. Who Can Vote? People over 18 who have a fixed principal residence in Maine can vote in state elections and must register to vote in the community they live in. Maine has no deadline for registering in person at local town offices or
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4:30 p.m. at the Center for Wildlife at Mt. Agamenticus Lodge. Ever wonder what those howls, hoots, and screeches in the night really are? Wear your Halloween costumes, meet animal ambassadors and take a twilight hike calling owls and listening for animals that go bump in the night! Tickets are $8/ person and registration and masks are required. FMI and to register: 207-361-1400.
Movie in the Park
5 p.m. at the Walter Marsh Recreation Park, 412 Branch Road, Route 9A, Wells. Hotel Transylvania will be shown. $25 per family (maximum of fi ve people per family) and includes an 8x8’ space. Bring your own seating/ blankets. Registration required at www.wellsrec.org. Concession
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ting, will have lovers of both theater and the Master of the Macabre, on the edge of their seats. With the outdoor element this year, guests are asked to dress warmly and wear appropriate footwear for walking. Shows will comply with all Maine CDC safety guidelines and attendance is limited. Masks are required during the performance and costumes are welcome. Tickets are $20 per person, plus the cost of dinner. Performances are at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, Sundays, October 25 and November 1, and two shows on Halloween-Saturday, October 31, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Seating is limited. Reservations are required. Call 207-361-2272 or visit www.clayhillfarm.com for more details.
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Jacobs Grant Common in Ogunquit to hear tales of mystery and horror. Come for the early show at 5 p.m. if you’re timid; stay for the later show at 6 p.m. if you dare! Social distancing guidelines will be observed.
CAPE NEDDICK Local actor, Kirk Simpson, reprises his role as the Master of the Macabre, Edgar Allen Poe, in POE: Tales of Fear & Suspense, for five outdoor matinée shows at Clay Hill Farm Restaurant beginning October 24. Captivating audiences with his spooky-good dramatic readings, Mr. Edgar Allan Poe (Simpson) hosts an afternoon of delectable dining and sinister storytelling that is not to be missed. After enjoying a sociallydistanced a la carte main meal inside or outside at Clay Hill Farm, fans of Poe’s ghoulish “grimoire” will revel in Simpson’s theatrical brilliance as he brings them on a devilish walking tour through haunted and hallowed grounds, to rest in the glen where such favorites as The Tell-Tale Heart, The Cask of Amontillado, and The Raven, come to life. This is Simpson’s ninth year performing POE: Tales of Fear & Suspense at Clay Hill Farm Restaurant, garnering rave reviews from sold-out shows each year. Simpson’s mesmerizing theatricality as the dark and enigmatic Poe, coupled with a naturally eerie outdoor fall set-
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city halls. Voters can also register to vote by mail up to 21 days before an election. Voting in Person Polls in Maine open somewhere between 6 and 10 a.m. depending on the size of the town and all polls will close at 8 p.m. on election day, November 3. To find your nearest polling place, go to www.maine.gov/ portal/government/edemocracy /voter_lookup.php. Absentee Ballot, Voting by Mail, Early Voting Maine doesn’t have early in-person voting, but you can
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