As one man put it in a letter to the editor in the 1940s, trick-or-treating “is, obviously, a mild kind of blackmail in which—whatever the motives—the treats are always forthcoming.” ...

Trick-or-treating has a long and winding history, beginning as a tradition during a Celtic holiday in medieval Europe. The modern version of the Halloween tradition began to take shape after it ...

Halloween should be a time of spooky-but-safe thrills for kids, culminating in trick-or-treat night when little witches, ghosts and monsters go door-to-door in pursuit of candy. Unfortunately ...

A child accused. Everyone left to answer.

Dressing up and trick-or-treating for candy are fun activities for Halloween. And to keep that fun going, health officials want you and your keiki to stay safe. Lynn Scully from Queen's North ...

If you decide to trick-or-treat on Halloween night, be sure to wear reflective safety items and carry a flashlight because the sun will set at 6:18 p.m. in Staunton. Safe Kids Worldwide also suggests ...

EIGHT NEWS. IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. WE’RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS AT SIX. A BIG CHANGE FOR TRICK OR TREATERS HERE IN DES MOINES. THE CITY COUNCIL JUST VOTED TO MOVE TRICK OR TREATING FROM BEGGARS ...

He’s put together two motion-sensing projects that are sure to startle any trick-or-treater. The first project is a chain of LED-lit pumpkins that are activated by a motion sensor. A set of ...