BANGOR, Maine — "Children are an inspiration for all kinds of things. They're our next generation. It's important they have creativity and that they have fun during the process of growing up," Bangor resident Chris Buck told NEWS CENTER Maine.
Buck's residence is one of the houses in his neighborhood that is decorated for Halloween. The theme of Buck's home is the crash site of a character named Fred. The tall tale of Fred is that he crashed into a house decades ago to avoid hitting trick or treaters and as a reward for his kindness, his ghost is allowed to emerge every Halloween at the crash site.
Buck participates so the decorations are not just a static display.
"I will be in costume, and actually, I am the voice behind dead Fred when he talks to people," Buck said.
Buck's effort is seen on Halloween night by many people out and about. He says the days of preparation and tear-down were well worth it.
"Three days. You have to take off from work the three days ahead. It's a three-day setup process, so I have to have three decent weather days. Then it takes a day to tear down and put away," Buck said.
On the afternoon and evening of Oct. 31, the City of Bangor plans to barricade Maple Street from Garland Street to Mount Hope Avenue. This measure prevents vehicles from being a safety hazard to the many pedestrians expected to be out in the area on Halloween.
The City of Bangor shared safety tips via social media.