Another Halloween has come and gone, and Lowell residents of all ages took to sidewalks and parking lots around town last night for trunk-or-treat events and traditional trick-or-treating. The downtown neighborhood nestled between Lafayette and Jackson Streets is always a popular spot to go door-to-door.
Here’s the scene from that part of town last night.
To set the stage, we have this mass of birds — a murder of crows, perhaps? — circling the east end of the neighborhood. What drew them to the area, we cannot say. But it was hard not to think of The Birds.
Trick-or-treating in Lowell officially ran from 5:30pm-8pm. Participating houses were to turn on their outside light and wait for goblins, ghouls and a princess or two to arrive on their doorstep. The Lowell Church of the Nazarene also had trunk-or-treat stations set up in its parking lot.
Many homeowners went all out with Halloween decorations, lights and even fog machines to add to the atmosphere of the night.
Children wore costumes of all kinds. There were princesses, swamp creatures, Pixar characters and more than a few Harry Potter-inspired witches and wizards.
Even dogs got into the act. A bee, a lion and a hot dog — escorted by some ketchup and mustard — were all spotted on the streets.
After record high temperatures on Wednesday, the mercury dropped and the wind picked up on Thursday, making for a breezy evening that felt very fall.
Although cooler, it was still pleasant enough for many residents, such as Councilmember Jim Salzwedel (above), to sit out on their porch to hand out candy.
The Lowell Police Department was also out in force with a car patrolling city neighborhoods and Sgt. Gordy Lauren and his wife handing out candy near the library.
While most trick-or-treaters were walking, some got a lift.
But as darkness fell, everyone retreated back to their homes where we envision children ate far too much candy and their parents hopefully snuck a couple pieces too.
However you spent it, we hope you had a very happy Halloween, Lowell!
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