Local artist Teresa Westervelt’s Fun at Ferguson Street took second place at the 2024 Picton Fair Art Competition. The spooky Picton scene is special to Ms. Westervelt, who dedicated it to beloved PECI art teacher Gerry Putnam. She says the late Mr. Putnam still inspires her daily.

Our Halloween Special Feature is called The Ghost of Queen Street, a 1939 ghost story that first featured right here, in the Picton Gazette — or on this day, the Hallowell Howler.