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Port Hope capped off the spooky season in style with the picturesque eighth edition of the Critical Mass Pumpkin Parade last Sunday.

Five Counties’ “All-o-ween” once again made the difference for dozens of local families last week in Cobourg.

Ask almost anyone where they would want to live if they had Alzheimer’s disease, and the answer is the same – at home.

Here is a look at some of our favourite shots from the West Northumberland Wild Halloween Havoc tournament.

With the return of the popular Port Hope Heritage Business Improvement Area’s (HBIA) Trick-or-Treat night, officials are reminding residents that there will be road closures this Friday, as superheroes, goblins and all other types of creatures converge on the downtown.

A community effort will help place 6,766 meals on the table for people facing food insecurity following a Thanksgiving food drive for Northumberland Fare Share Food Bank.

Here is a look at some of our favourite shots from the Downtown Cobourg Trick-or-Trent event.

Port Hope has been marking the spooky season in style – and adding in a dash of kindness. Last week, youth volunteers rallied for the “Halloween Community Kindness Project” to help spread some Halloween-inspired cheer.

The music is playing, the kids are arriving and Sounds of the Next Generation (SONG) is looking for a few more friendly faces to help keep things humming.

People and their pets hit the pavement in Cobourg recently, raising more than $70,000 to support local hospice care.

When I met Sam Campbell, I quickly felt her love of the community.

Port Hope’s Rapley Park is blossoming with the addition of more than 130 new trees.

Five Counties is pushing to ensure no kid is left behind this Halloween with its All-o-ween event in Cobourg.

The Town of Cobourg is calling on residents to find more ways to get involved in their community with the launch of “Get Involved Cobourg!” a new volunteer and civic participation pilot program.

As the Town of Cobourg announces the winners of its voting-related sticker contest, it is encouraging youth to write an essay about how they see the future of their town.

More than four years ago, the Five Counties team started sharing their vision for a creative way to help more local kids and families and the plan to transform a vacant 25,200-square-foot parcel of land into a “field of dreams” in Cobourg.

Creating a will is an important task and Northumberland United Way is hoping to raise awareness and help residents prepare the necessary documents with the return of its “Will Week” initiative.

Northumberland OPP says it will be able to further support people in need when responding to mental health and community wellness-related calls thanks to a recent donation of grocery store gift cards.

From watching the wee “gobble wobblers” who were four years old and younger to dishing out the “golden drumstick” award to the person with the best costume, kids and adults embraced all-things turkey in Cobourg for a cause on Thanksgiving Day.

A rising young Canadian artist is coming to light up Port Hope’s historic Capitol Theatre to help local kids and youth, SONG has announced.