
Team from Hampton Beach Sebastian "Subby" Privitera (left) and Diane Bouchard (right) sketch and carve designs on their pumpkins during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

Paul Warren of Mashpea, Mass., etches out a design on one of his team's pumpkins during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

Teams sketch and carve designs on their tables full of pumpkins during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

Stephen Topazio of Tiverton, R.I, sketches a design on one of his team's pumpkins during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

One of the pumpkins carved by Stephen Topazio of Tiverton, R.I, sticks out its gourdy tongue during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

Sandy Moore of Westbrook, Maine, sketches out designs as her teammate Philip Thornton of Beverly, Mass., hollows out their pumpkins during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

Dani Wark of Phippsburg, Maine, hollows out one of her and husband Levi's pirate-themed pumpkins during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

Dani Wark of Phippsburg, Maine, hollows out one of her and husband Levi's pirate-themed pumpkins during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

Dani Wark of Phippsburg, Maine, shows off the "guts" while hollowing out one of her and husband Levi's pirate-themed pumpkins during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

Evelyn and Brad Conant of West Haven, Conn., carve witch-themed designs on their pumpkins during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

Brad Conant of West Haven, Conn., demonstrates a carving technique to wife Evelyn on one of their witch-themed pumpkins during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

Evelyn Conant of West Haven, Conn., carves witch-themed designs on her and husband Brad's pumpkins during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

Brad and Evelyn Conant of West Haven, Conn., carve witch-themed designs on their pumpkins during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

Stephen Topazio of Tiverton, R.I, works one of his team's pumpkins, with completed pumpkins lining the front of the table, during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
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Team from Hampton Beach Sebastian "Subby" Privitera (left) and Diane Bouchard (right) sketch and carve designs on their pumpkins during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Paul Warren of Mashpea, Mass., etches out a design on one of his team's pumpkins during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Teams sketch and carve designs on their tables full of pumpkins during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Stephen Topazio of Tiverton, R.I, sketches a design on one of his team's pumpkins during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
One of the pumpkins carved by Stephen Topazio of Tiverton, R.I, sticks out its gourdy tongue during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Sandy Moore of Westbrook, Maine, sketches out designs as her teammate Philip Thornton of Beverly, Mass., hollows out their pumpkins during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Dani Wark of Phippsburg, Maine, hollows out one of her and husband Levi's pirate-themed pumpkins during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Dani Wark of Phippsburg, Maine, hollows out one of her and husband Levi's pirate-themed pumpkins during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Dani Wark of Phippsburg, Maine, shows off the "guts" while hollowing out one of her and husband Levi's pirate-themed pumpkins during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Evelyn and Brad Conant of West Haven, Conn., carve witch-themed designs on their pumpkins during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Brad Conant of West Haven, Conn., demonstrates a carving technique to wife Evelyn on one of their witch-themed pumpkins during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Evelyn Conant of West Haven, Conn., carves witch-themed designs on her and husband Brad's pumpkins during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Brad and Evelyn Conant of West Haven, Conn., carve witch-themed designs on their pumpkins during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Stephen Topazio of Tiverton, R.I, works one of his team's pumpkins, with completed pumpkins lining the front of the table, during the pumpkin carving competition at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's All Things Pumpkin Festival at Nestlenook Farm on Oct. 18. The weekend-long festival drew teams from all around New England for the carving competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
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