Katie Blake, left, of Naugatuck, takes a picture of her children, Brayden Blake, 5, and Carson Blake, 11 months, at the Naugatuck Park and Recreation’s annual Children’s Halloween Village Oct. 23. –LUKE MARSHALL
Students at Western Elementary School in Naugatuck wore blue Oct. 5 to take a stand against bullying. –CONTRIBUTED
The Cheezic Tang Soo Do Karate Federation promoted three members of USA Martial Arts in Naugatuck to the rank of 4th Dan Associate Master Belts on Oct. 9. All three students began their training in 1997. Pictured, students Justine Leeper, Jessica O’Connor, Jimmy Velky and instructor Doug Wilke. –CONTRIBUTED
Leland Moore, 4, of Naugatuck, checks out one of the Halloween decoration at the Naugatuck Park and Recreation’s annual Children’s Halloween Village Oct. 23. –LUKE MARSHALL
Kalie Ollero, 9, of Waterbury, decorates a cookie with her father, John Ollero during the Prospect Library’s Halloween treat decorating event Oct. 19. –LUKE MARSHALL
Sierra Dahlman, 10, left, and Autym Dahlman, 12, both of Prospect, decorate cookies during the Prospect Library’s Halloween treat decorating event Oct. 19. –LUKE MARSHALL
Mary (Halasik) Ernest, of Naugatuck, right, is pictured with, from left, her daughter Nancy (Ernst) Lundgren, her granddaughter Maria Lundgren and great-granddaughter Lola Lundgren-Dickey. –CONTRIBUTED
Jaylen Ollero, 7, of Waterbury, puts a candy corn on a cookie during the Prospect Library’s Halloween treat decorating event Oct. 19. –LUKE MARSHALL