The Town of Bath has decided that Trick or Treating may take place this year, as the council was in contact with the Governor’s office over this matter.

We ask that you, maintain social distancing and follow the guidelines of the CDC.

Of course, with every Halloween, we encourage safety precautions!

Halloween Safety Tips

Tips for a Safe Halloween

Halloween can be a fun holiday for kids, but a worrisome one for parents. Concerns about children’s safety–whether they are out in the neighborhood or back home with bags of candy–can darken the day more quickly than a black cat. But not to worry! To make Halloween a treat, follow these safety tips.

ADULTS

• Make sure the path to your door is clear, welcome trick-or-treaters with your porch lights and turn on any exterior lights.

• Patrol your street occasionally to discourage speeding motorists, acts of malicious mischief and crimes against children.

• Report any suspicious or criminal activity to your police department immediately

• Do not give homemade or unwrapped treats to children.

MOTORISTS

Exercise extreme caution when driving a vehicle.  Be on the alert for excited youngsters, whose vision may be obscured by masks, darting out into traffic.

• Do not go inside anyone’s home. Remain on the porch at all times.

• Do not accept rides from strangers and be sure children do not approach any vehicle, occupied or not.

• Remind kids to keep a safe distance from moving cars.

• Cross only at street corners, never between parked cars, and never diagonally across an intersection.

• Look in all directions before crossing the street and obey all traffic signals. Walk, never run, across the street, and use sidewalks, not the street, for walking.

• Do not take shortcuts through back yards, alleys or parks.

• TRICK OR TREAT TIPS

Make sure your kids dress up safely

• Make sure costumes are flame retardant so children are not in danger near burning jack-o-lanterns.

• Keep costumes short to prevent trips, falls, and other bumps in the night.

• Make sure kids wear light colors or put reflective tape on their costumes.

Make trick-or-treating trouble free

If you have an emergency, please call 9-1-1!!!

Thank you

Chief Tony Link