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Here's where trick-or-treating is rescheduled due to wind, rain

The horror of Halloween may be what's falling from the sky this year. With rain and winds on the way, communities are being forced to make other plans.

Below are the communities that are postponing Halloween trick-or-treating. If your community is not listed below, they have not made changes to trick-or-treating.

>> Your Halloween forecast from Boston 25 Meteorologists 

Massachusetts

Athol
Trick-or-treating rescheduled to Saturday, Nov. 2, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Halloween Stroll is Thursday, Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to noon.

Essex
Halloween trick-or-treating has been postponed to Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
As always, Pickering Street, Winthrop Street and Maple Street will be shut down to thru traffic during that time.

Fitchburg
Fitchburg residents: Due to inclement weather, trick-or-treating that was scheduled for Oct. 31 has been moved to Saturday, Nov. 2 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Have fun and be safe!

Groveland
Trick-or-treating moved to Saturday, Nov. 2 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Leominster
Halloween in Leominster has been postponed to Saturday, Nov. 2 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. We are concerned with the weather forecast and the potential danger for kids trick-or-treating.

Lowell
Trick-or-treating rescheduled to Friday, Nov. 1, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Maynard
The Maynard Police Wish Everyone a Happy Halloween. There may be inclement weather so take extra precautions to stay safe. Below are some safety tips. Halloween in Maynard is Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on October 31, 2019.

Merrimac
Trick-or-treating has been rescheduled to Sat. Nov 2, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Methuen
Trick-or-treating has been moved to Saturday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Orange
Trick-or-treating rescheduled to Saturday, Nov. 2, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Princeton
Trick-or-treating moved to Saturday, Nov. 2 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Rowley
Trick-or-treating rescheduled to Sat., Nov 2, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Shirley
Trick-or-treating rescheduled to Friday.

Sturbridge
Trick-or-treating rescheduled to Sat., Nov 2, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Southbridge
Trick-or-treating rescheduled to Sat., Nov 2, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Swampscott
Trick-or-treating rescheduled to Sat., Nov 2 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Tisbury
Trick-or-treating postponed until Saturday.

Topsfield
Trick-or-treating rescheduled to Sat., Nov 2, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

West Newbury
Trick-or-treating has been moved to Saturday, Nov. 2 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Westminster
Trick-or-treating rescheduled to Sat., Nov 2, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Weymouth
Trick-or-treat hours will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 31.

Worcester
Trick-or-treating is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 31.

New Hampshire

Hollis
Trick-or-treating rescheduled to Friday, Nov. 1, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Hudson
Trick-or-treating rescheduled to Saturday, Nov. 2 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Manchester
Trick-or-treating rescheduled to Sunday, Nov. 3, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Nashua
Due to the forecasted rain, trick-or-treating has been rescheduled to Saturday, Nov. 2 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Pelham
Trick or treat date change: Saturday, Nov. 2, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more: tip411.com/a/74377

Salem
Trick-or-treating rescheduled to Saturday, Nov. 2, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

West Brookfield
Trick-or-treating has been moved to Friday, Nov. 1 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. due to Thursday's forecasted rain.

Windham
With the impending rain and wind predicted for Halloween day/evening (Thursday), as well as during the morning on Friday, trick-or-treating is being rescheduled for Saturday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Everyone enjoy and be safe!

Has your town rescheduled trick-or-treating and isn't on our list? Let us know!
• For additional Halloween events, go to communitykangaroo.com and bostonparentspaper.com.