Tag: halloween
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Early Voting for Fairfax County's Nov. 3 Elections Ends Saturday
Voters can cast ballots at 16 locations across the county, with hours varying by site, or go to their precinct on Election Day.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSportElectionState GovernmentsSocial IssuesAgriculture Early votingFairfax CountyGeneral and Special ElectionsElection DayVote-by-mailDaylight Saving TimeAnnandaleFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVAHalloweenpet adoptionfarmers marketsTour de Mount Vernonlibraries
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Social Security Administration Warns Public to Stay Alert to Scams This Halloween
The Social Security Administration marks Halloween with a blog post urging people to protect themselves from scams, warning that some calls are better left unanswered.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Briefing Covers Record Binance Crypto Theft, Trump Rally Cancellations and Halloween Features
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance in a record crypto heist, Trump scrapped two rallies, and a defense contractor admitted a North Korean IT plot.
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Arlington Hosts Culinary Historian Jessica B. Harris as Election Day and Halloween Plans Take Shape
Arlington Public Library welcomes culinary historian Jessica B. Harris, author of "High on the Hog," while the county prepares for Halloween festivities and Nov. 3 Election Day voting.
Politics and GovernmentHealthEntertainmentLaw EnforcementElectionState GovernmentsTransportationSocial Issues Jessica B. HarrisArlington Public LibraryArlington ReadsElection DayHalloweenArlington CountyHigh on the HogInside ArlingtonReston
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Fairfax County Police Announce Halloween Trunk or Treats and E-Bike Awareness Event
Fairfax County Police Department has announced this week's community events, including three Trunk or Treat gatherings across Mount Vernon, Mason and McLean districts and an e-bike awareness session in Reston.
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesTransportation Fairfax County Police DepartmentTrunk or TreatHalloweenE-bike AwarenessRestonMcLeanCommunity Events
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Fairfax County Offers Halloween Safety Tips Ahead of Oct. 31 Trick-or-Treating
Fairfax County says it sets no separate trick-or-treat date, with neighborhood door-knocking expected the evening of Saturday, Oct. 31, and urges families, drivers and homeowners to prepare.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsSocial IssuesTransportation Fairfax CountyHalloweentrick-or-treatingpublic safetyholiday safetyVirginiaFairfax County Emergency Information
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NPR's Tiny Desk Contest Team Marks Halloween With Costume Favourites and Winner News
NPR's Tiny Desk Contest team celebrates Halloween with a look back at memorable artist costumes, plus updates on past winners Ruby Ibarra and Cure For Paranoia.
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Arlington Parks & Recreation Announces Halloween Events, Winter Hours and Fee Reduction Changes
Arlington County Parks & Recreation announces a teen Halloween basketball tournament, free costume pickup, winter nature center hours, new class sessions and a change to fee reduction documentation rules.
Politics and GovernmentSportEducationState GovernmentsSocial Issues Arlington County Parks & RecreationHalloweenBattle on the BoulevardFee Reduction ProgramLong Branch Nature Centeryouth sportsswimming lessons
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Census Bureau Counts 132.7 Million Doorsteps for Halloween 2026
The Census Bureau's new Halloween Facts for Features tallies 132.7 million occupied housing units and 72.0 million children as potential trick-or-treat stops and treat-seekers.
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Fairfax County's Adopt-A-Family Program Marks 20 Years of Helping Families in Need
Fairfax County's Adopt-A-Family holiday program returns for its 20th year, inviting residents to donate clothing, food and toys to families and children in need via the Roonga platform.
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Library of Congress Staff Share Collection's Most Haunting Finds for Halloween
Library of Congress archivists mark Halloween with tales of fraudulent 19th-century spirit photography, the Bell Witch legend, vintage horror comics and Gutzon Borglum's unfinished gargoyle play.
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Ahead of Halloween, Penn Researchers Explain What Science Tells Us About Fear
Penn Today marked Halloween by asking University of Pennsylvania researchers and clinicians about fear, from primal world beliefs and phobia treatment to child development and persuasive messaging.
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Media Monitor: TIME Health Examines Social Comparison, an Experimental Melanoma Vaccine and a Dentist's Halloween Display
TIME Health reports on a Harvard psychiatrist's essay about social comparison, a Meta settlement limiting likes for minors, a melanoma vaccine that cut recurrence by 42%, and a dentist's Halloween decor.
HealthScience & TechnologyMediaMedical ScienceComputers and InternetSocial Issues TIME Healthsocial comparisonAshwini NadkarniMetamelanoma vaccineHalloweenLilya Horowitz
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Fairfax County's Halloweekend: Early Voting, Haunted Mini Golf, Reptiles and Fall Festivals
Fairfax County's weekend of Oct. 23-25, 2026, packs Halloween events at parks, early voting at 16 locations, the final Kingstowne farmers market and Drug Take Back Day.
Politics and GovernmentHealthEntertainmentElectionState GovernmentsSocial IssuesEnvironment Fairfax CountyHalloweenEarly VotingFarmers MarketsDrug Take Back DayParks and RecreationFamily EventsFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Columbia Toxicologist Adam Blumenberg Launches Two Podcasts on Poisons for Spooky Season
Columbia medical toxicologist Adam Blumenberg hosts two poison podcasts: the nonfiction Toxic History! and the fictional The Consulting Toxicologist, plus other Columbia podcast recommendations for Halloween.
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Fairfax County's Farm Harvest Fest, Backyard Boo-gie and Halloween Haunts Fill the Weekend
Fairfax County offers three days of fall and Halloween fun, from the Farm Harvest Fest and Carnival in Herndon to Goblin Golf, a sensory-friendly trick-or-treat and a 13th-year haunted attraction.
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Arlington Police Host Halloween Anti-Drunk Driving Event as Clarendon Road Closures Announced
Arlington County Police and WRAP host a free Halloween anti-drunk driving outreach event on October 31, with Clarendon road closures, parking restrictions and free SoberRide and ART rides planned.
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Census Bureau Sets Oct. 29 Release for 2025 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates
The estimates and 1-year Supplemental Estimates will cover geographies above 65,000 and 20,000 people respectively, following two preview webinars and an Oct. 27 embargo.
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Census Bureau's Halloween Facts: 132.7 Million Doorsteps and 72 Million Trick-or-Treaters
Ahead of Halloween on October 31, the U.S. Census Bureau's Facts for Features tallies 132.7 million occupied housing units and 72.0 million children under 18 as potential trick-or-treaters.
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Nebraska Game and Parks Announces Halloween Events, Cider Release Party Across Eastern Nebraska
Nebraska Game and Parks unveils October events in eastern Nebraska, including haunted hayrack rides, a papaya hard cider release party, Halloween open houses and a Nebraskaland Magazine centennial talk.
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Fairfax County Weekender: Salsa in the Park, K9 Krawl 5K and Fall Festivities, Oct. 2-4
Fairfax County's weekend lineup features Salsa in the Park in Herndon, the K9 Krawl 5K in Fairfax, Goblin Golf, farmers markets and a McLean Artfest, plus a month of fall events.
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Nebraska Game and Parks Releasing Thousands of Rainbow Trout, Opening Fall Turkey Season
Nebraska Game and Parks will stock thousands of 12-inch rainbow trout in community waters this fall, open fall turkey season Oct. 1 and host Halloween events at state parks throughout October.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentSocial IssuesState GovernmentsAgricultureEducation Nebraska Game and ParksRainbow TroutFall Turkey HuntingHalloweenState ParksReptile MonthNational Hunting and Fishing Day