PHOTOS: Fright Night in Amherst ahead of Halloween
A kid dressed up as Ghostface from "Scary Movie" at the Town of Amherst Halloween gathering on Oct. 23 on South Main Street.Â
Halloween window decorations at Hangout on Main greet people along South Main Street on Oct. 23.Â
A person dressed in black walks along South Main Street during the Town of Amherst Halloween event. The street was closed to traffic as hundreds of people gathered to trick-or-treat and experience the decorations.Â
A skeleton crew at the Amherst Town Hall.Â
Michael Myers from the "Halloween" film franchise treats Amherst like the fictional town of Haddonfield.Â
A woman with a mask from a character in the horror film franchise "The Strangers" blends in with he crowd during the Amherst Halloween event on South Main Street on Oct. 23.Â
Kids trick-or-treat during the Amherst Halloween celebration event on Oct. 23.Â
Amherst Town Councilor Sonny Sundaramurthy interacts with people during the Oct. 23 celebration on South Main Street.Â
Amherst Town Councilor Sonny Sundaramurthy interacts with people during the Oct. 23 celebration on South Main Street.Â
A table with candy is fully decked out for Halloween on Oct. 23.Â
A Halloween-themed decoration in front of the Amherst Town Hall sign on Oct. 23.Â
Halloween decorations in front of the Amherst Town Hall sign on Oct. 23.Â
Halloween decorations in a tent by the Amherst Town Hall on Oct. 23.Â
Colorful Halloween decorations greet people on South Main Street near the intersection with Second Street the night of Oct. 23.Â
A vehicle decked in Halloween decorations during the Town of Amherst celebration on Oct. 23.Â
Trick-or-treating during the Amherst town Halloween event on South Main Street on Oct. 23.Â
A man dressed as The Cat in the Hat greets people on South Main Street in Amherst on Oct. 23 as part of the town's Halloween celebration.Â
Halloween decorations light up South Main Street by the intersection with Second Street in Amherst the night of Oct. 6.Â
Justin Faulconer
Reporter/Editor of Amherst New-Era Progress and Nelson County Times
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