Frightfully fun

By MERI R. KENNEDY

Posted 11/6/19

Wind gusts were strong throughout the night, but a break from the rain meant Cranston was bustling with Halloween fun for children of all ages on Oct. 31.

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Frightfully fun

FAMILY MATTERS: Enjoying the Halloween at Cranston Christian Fellowship during its Trunk or Treat event, which was moved indoors, were members of the Andrade family – Amy and her husband, Dan, along with their children, 5-year-old Emma, 3-year-old Jase and 8-year-old Ava.

Herald photos by Steve Popiel

A GOOD MORNING: Greeting their early morning customers on Halloween was a cast of characters at Dunkin’ Donuts in Garden City. Pictured are Devon Vallente as Danny Amendola, Erica Lanigan as Wonder Woman, Jessica Oliveira as the Dark Angel, Morgan Haibon as Superwoman and Lauren Morse with Stefanie Cogean as Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum.

Herald photos by Steve Popiel

FIRST TIME: This year, the Cranston Police Department got in on the fun on Halloween with its Trunk or Treat event. Pictured are the members of the Guardado family – Victoria, 8-year-old Michael and 9-year-old Analease – along with Capt. Vincent McAteer.

Herald photos by Steve Popiel

NEW PARTY: Mayor Allan Fung and his wife, Barbara Ann Fenton, stopped by Pastore Center for the Cranston Parks and Recreation Department’s party as part of their rounds on Halloween night. Pictured are the mayor and his wife along with the event coordinator, Regina Lynch, and her granddaughter Eva Schecter, 11.

Herald photos by Steve Popiel

FIRST HALLOWEEN: Ten-month-old Emory Rose Lopes enjoyed her first Halloween at the annual IAFF Local 1363 Halloween Party held at Cranston Fire Department’s headquarters on Pontiac Avenue. She enjoyed the event along with her parents, Jacob and Vanessa, and with her sister Theresa, 11.

Herald photos by Steve Popiel

GETTING IN ON THE ACT: At Rejuvaderm MediSpa with Dr. Ellen Frankel, the staff always dresses up for Halloween.

Herald photos by Steve Popiel

GOOD FRIENDS: Enjoying their night of trick-or-treating in Cranston were Gabriella Delbonis, 11, dressed as Pegasus from Greek mythology, and her friend Maliya Latimore, 9, dressed as Jack Skeleton from “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”

Herald photos by Steve Popiel

TRICK FOR A TREAT: Hope Kennedy, an 8-year-old Morkie from Cranston, visited Jack’s Snacks for a treat on Halloween. Dressed as a Unicorn, Hope did tricks for owner Marni MacLean Karro and employee Elizabeth Vandeputte.

Herald photos by Steve Popiel

Posted Thursday, November 7, 2019 12:18 pm

By MERI R. KENNEDY

Wind gusts were strong throughout the night, but a break from the rain meant Cranston was bustling with Halloween fun for children of all ages on Oct. 31.

The first stop was the Cranston Police Department’s Garfield Avenue headquarters, where police officers handed out candy and took time to pose with their new friends in costumes.

Next up, the Pastore Youth Center held an indoor party hosted by the Cranston Department of Parks and Recreation. Children enjoyed snacks, games and plenty of candy.

Finally, the Cranston Fire Department’s headquarters on Pontiac Avenue hosted the annual IAFF Local 1363 Halloween Party, which saw hundreds of children coming in and out all evening. Visitors enjoyed pizza, beverages and plenty of candy.

Along the way, a must-stop destination was the Porreca family’s annual pumpkin display, which included 88 decorated and carved pumpkins. The creations were given out for free after 9 p.m.