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How You Can Help Families in Newtown, Connecticut

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:30:16 +0000

In the wake of the horrific killings at Sandy Hook Elementary School last week, Americans across the country are wondering how they can aid the families of the victims. There are numerous methods to donate money, but you also can help in other ways, such as volunteering your time, writing a card or letter, or sending a teddy bear to a child in Newtown.

I Am Random Thought Blogging Again

Dennis Oliver — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:18:10 +0000

These thought’s just come in my mind while I am blogging. I don’t know why. They just do. Did anyone notice that the NBA kicked off another season the other night? Lady Gaga has a new soft drink coming out. It’s called “Pop Water”. It will be in your fridge in 2013. We have old car [...]

Trick or Treat Fun at The Crossing!

Dennis Oliver — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:43:55 +0000

The Orange Rush is back at The Crossing October 31st. Trick or Treat and Concert at the Crossing’s campus at 150 South 48th Street in Quincy and it is a free event from 6p to 730p. After the candy fun, a concert will be held starting at 7:30p. Food will be available. Enjoy the bonfire, horse [...]

Lewis County SADD Holding a Post Halloween Haunted House

Jeffrey Dorsey — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:56:43 +0000

The Highland High School Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) organization is once again presenting a haunted house at the Lewis County Fairgrounds. The Haunted House will be open to the public on Friday and Saturday nights from 7 to 11 both evenings. The cost is $4 per person or $10 for a family of four. [...]

Malloween!

Dennis Oliver — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:06:10 +0000

For years, the Quincy Mall has hosted many youngsters at an event called Malloween. And that tradition continues with the latest Malloween event coming up this Wednesday night. The kids can do some safe trick or treating in the mall from 6p to 7p. The costume contest starts at 7pm at the Fountain Court. There [...]

10 Things You Didn't Know About Halloween

Danny Gallagher — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:16:41 +0000

Shakespeare described the "witching hour" as a time "when churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out." Spooky! Equally esteemed author Washington Irving described Halloween night in his classic 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' as a setting full of "fearful shapes and shadows...amidst the dim and ghastly glare of a snowy night." Kids all across the country describe it as the night when the entire world gives them all the candy they can eat until they either pass out or develop early on-set diabetes.

Trick or Treat at the Kroc Center.

Dennis Oliver — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:18:00 +0000

Halloween is coming at you faster than a witch on a broom. So it’s time to get candy. A great place to go with the kids is the Kroc Center here in Quincy. It all starts this Wednesday at 5pm and will go to around 7p. And get this, it is all free. Families with children up [...]

What to Say to Trick-or-Treaters Without a Costume

Jo Pincushion — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 15:00:56 +0000

Pretty clearly, the best part of Halloween is that you dress up in a fun costume and walk around acquiring delicious candy. Who doesn't love that? We're really excited to see all the trick-or-treaters in their best outfits this year. We've got our bags of candy ready, and we're giving away prizes for the best costumes we see.

However, we cannot abide a certain type of trick-or-treater. You know the kind. The lazy one who doesn't wear a costume. This trick-or-treater is terrible, and he thinks he's still entitled to some of our sweet chocolate treats? Ha! Well, we're not going to take it this year. Here are 10 things to say to trick-or-treaters without a costume.

Can You Actually Be Scared … to Death?

Mike Adams — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:45:18 +0000

The next time you think it would be funny to scare the living daylights out of someone, you might want to consider this: medical experts say that an intense fright can severely stun the heart, enough even to kill a perfectly healthy human being.

See the Cast of 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' Then and Now

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:18:19 +0000

Horror master Wes Craven’s slasher film ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ was a huge success with both audiences and critics in 1984. In fact, it was such a hit that it spawned multiple sequels, remakes and various television incarnations. However, the first movie remains the most memorable, because that’s when we were introduced to psychotic [...]