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Eleven-year-old Piper Abbett saw Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on the news earlier this month talking about Halloween and how trick-or-treating might be done safely in the pandemic. That got her thinking.  At first she thought of her idea for king-sized candy bars as a joke, but then it started to make more sense — fewer hands rummaging around a giant…

People are getting creative to hand out candy safely to trick-or-treaters.

With safety in mind this Halloween during the coronavirus pandemic, people in Massachusetts are getting creative to give candy to trick-or-treaters. In Winchester, the setup is elaborate, and the results are pretty sweet. John Downs spent 80 hours building a candy chute, complete with a fog machine and flashing lights. “I was kind of sitting down in my shop one…

If you want to reduce the threat of spreading COVID-19 this Halloween, giving out king-sized candy bars might be a smart first step. That’s the advice one young Massachusetts resident had for Gov. Charlie Baker, the governor shared Wednesday. The suggestion came in addition to a plea to not cancel Halloween in a hand-written letter to the governor. “I...

Despite the fact that Halloween will likely be less festive this year due to the coronavirus, Americans are stocking up on candy in record numbers.

Peeps, the delicious marshmallow treats, are an Easter holiday staple. Learn how the colorful chicks and bunnies are made.

Rules in the Senate only permit water, milk and candy, making the “candy desk” managed by Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., so very important during the long days of the Impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. On Friday, the Hershey Co. sent a large contribution to help keep the senators going.

SNICKERS partnered with Guinness World Records to unveil the largest chocolate nut bar ever created.

Sweethearts, the conversation heart candy, is back on shelves for Valentine’s Day after missing a year because of a change in its ownership. Sweethearts’ original producer, New England Confectionary Company, went out of business in 2018. Round Hill Investments, which bought Twinkie-maker Hostess while it was in bankruptcy proceedings, purchased the bankrupt candy maker at auction but sold its Necco...

How old is too old to go trick-or-treating on Halloween? Officials in Chesapeake, Virginia, have decided that age 14 should be the cutoff, while the city of Bathurst in New Brunswick, Canada, passed a law to prohibit kids 16 and older from ringing doorbells, TODAY reported. Teenagers trick-or-treating is a topic that tends to provoke strong opinions from parents and non-parents alike.

Sweetkick Co-Founder Harley Pasternak explains how to celebrate Halloween while avoiding overindulging on candy.

Police in Massachusetts are searching for a man who allegedly tried to lure a boy into his van with candy outside a Dollar General Store. Officials in Yarmouth say they responded to a call at about 4 p.m. Saturday of a boy who said he was nearly kidnapped. Reporting parties said the child showed up at their door out of...

One of America’s favorite (or most divisive) candies for Valentine’s Day may be in short supply this year. The makers of classic Sweethearts, known for the cute messages imprinted on each candy heart like “Be Mine,” “Cutie Pie” and “Kiss Me,” say that the sweet treat won’t be returning to store shelves until Valentine’s season in 2020. Spangler Candy Company,...

Police in Marshfield, Massachusetts are warning residents to inspect their Halloween candy after needles were found inside a 3-year-old trick-or-treater’s haul. Marshfield police said two packages of Twizzlers Twists containing sewing needles were found on Wednesday night.

The owner of a company that makes candies such as Necco wafers and Sweethearts has unexpectedly shut down operations at its Massachusetts plant.

The owner of a company that makes candies such as Necco wafers and Sweethearts has unexpectedly shut down operations at its Massachusetts plant.

Housing Secretary Ben Carson, under fire after his office ordered a $31,000 dining set, told a House panel Tuesday that he left furniture purchasing decisions to his wife. Carson said that he was unaware of the purchase, and canceled it as soon as he learned about it in news reports. But emails released by an accountability organization last week suggest...

Next month Hershey is expected to release a totally new candy bar — Hershey’s Gold — for the first time in more than two decades.

With Halloween a week away, members of Team USA talk about their favorite Halloween candy – and the worst things to get when trick-or-treating.