EXPLORE
By Rebecca Oppenheimer | October 25, 2011
It's the most frightening time of the year: Halloween is upon us again. Whether you dress up for a night on the town or turn out the lights to avoid trick-or-treaters, the Book Bag has you covered. Scaring up a good read will be the least of your worries. "Hypothermia" by Arnaldur Indridason Picador, $15 Arnaldur Indridason continues his Inspector Erlendur series here with a foray into the supernatural for the Reykjavik detective. Maria, a historian, has invited her friend, Karen, to use her country house for the weekend.
NEWS
By Steve Kilar, The Baltimore Sun | October 29, 2011
Some registered sex offenders in Anne Arundel County will be under surveillance on Halloween, police said. The Sex Offense Unit of the county's Criminal Investigations Division will use undercover detectives and patrol officers to ensure that certain registered sex offenders are not taking part in Halloween festivities, the police department said Saturday in a statement. The Maryland Division of Parole and Probation has identified specific offenders who are not allowed to have contact with children, police said.
NEWS
November 1, 2006
At Stevens Forest Elementary School, as at many other Howard County schools, yesterday offered a chance for children to parade in their Halloween finery. Pupils from kindergarten through fifth grade at the Columbia school participated in singing Halloween songs and parading in their costumes on the blacktop.
FEATURES
By Donna Erickson and Donna Erickson,King Features Syndicate | October 22, 1994
Part of last summer's nature-find collection included brittle branches my kids snatched from the woodpile at our friend's cabin.They were just what we needed for a creepy Halloween table centerpiece.Actually any thin, bare branches will do. Paint them if you wish. Poke them in a clay pot and anchor them with floral foam.Decorate the container with orange or black construction paper and stickers. Cover the exposed foam or plaster with Spanish moss.Here are some ideas to decorate the spooky branches:* Poke orange and black gumdrops onto the branches.
NEWS
By Jackie Powder and Jackie Powder,SUN STAFF | October 20, 1995
Halloween is Irene Roth's favorite holiday.She celebrates by turning her Mount Airy front yard into a cocktail party from hell.The guest list includes 18 unsavory characters from your worst nightmare or favorite horror movie, gathered around a poor woman with a stake in her heart.Among others, Frankenstein, his bride, a Freddy Krueger type, a mummy and a witch decorate the yard."Most of the things I think of in this sick mind of mine," said Mrs. Roth, who moved to 1006 N. Main St. from New York in May.She and her husband, Mark, displayed their Halloween handiwork for the past 10 years from the porch of their Long Island home.
FEATURES
October 24, 1991
HIGH JINKS, haunted houses and masquerading spirits make Halloween a celebration for the young and the young at heart. The treats and tricks get under way early this year with events scheduled for this weekend.For those who like to see things that go bump in the night, gory and ghoulish haunted houses have been set up. Area parks are '' sponsoring ghost walks and hikes through spooky woods as well. And there will be hot chocolate and hot cider to warm the heart and toes after the walks.For parents worried about sending their kids out on unfamiliar streets Halloween night, some shopping malls have planned pumpkin decorating workshops, costume contests and store-to-store trick-or-treating.