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Following just a few tips can keep you and children safe, whether you’re with the trick-or-treaters or passing out the candy.

Students at Irving School in Derby got a hands-on lesson on staying safe this Halloween. School leaders set up three activities. “One is called foggy conditions where the children hold a piece of wax paper in front of them, and then they have to run through cones. The second station is ‘put on the brakes,’ where we tell them to…

The Teal Pumpkin Project is a national effort to make Halloween safer for kids with food allergies and other medical conditions. The project was first launched in 2012 by a local food allergy group in Tennessee before FARE expanded it to all 50 states. Many of the popular Halloween candies contain nuts, milk, egg, soy or wheat, which are among…

Another Halloween during the coronavirus pandemic is fast approaching, and while health experts say children can go back to traditional trick-or-treating this year, there are some important safety precautions to take.

With coronavirus cases surging across the U.S., kids and parents are being reminded to celebrate Halloween safely. Etiquette expert Elaine Swann joins LX News to provide social distancing tips you should consider to have fun and stay safe this weekend.

The city of Hartford is asking residents to avoid going door to door to trick-or-treat this Halloween and to look for safe alternatives amid the coronavirus pandemic. Hartford’s mayor, health director, and fire chief held a news conference Monday afternoon to give guidance on how to safely celebrate Halloween. “Like almost everything else in 2020, Halloween has got to look…

Need ideas to make your Halloween festive in spite of the pandemic? Lifestyle expert Limor Suss shared her best tips with us, including ways to have fun with your food, throw a virtual party or play games outside.

Ghost, ghouls , goblins and candy are all staples of the Halloween season, but this year with COVID-19 New Haven natives Henry and Lucy Dunn knew the haunted holiday was bound to look a little different. “I didn’t really have any plans but I was still disappointed because it’s always fun to go out and get free candy,” said...

Halloween may look different this year, but one New Haven family is trying to bring the holiday spirit.

Westfarms is holding Mall-O-Ween, a safe alternative to trick-or-treating, Halloween morning, Saturday, October 31, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Westfarms parking lot.

The spirit of Halloween is alive and well. Costumes and apparel continue to sell. Houses remain decorated. Halloween itself, though, may take on a different look this year.