MADISON — The rain may have been frightful, but despite daylong showers Saturday, the 12th Halloween Town for the benefit of the Laura Mahoney Foundation for Epilepsy & Autism in East Madison was deemed a success, albeit a soggy one.
“There’s no question that the rain impacted attendance, but many people did come ... People persevered,” said Steve Harding, event director and director of Purity Spring Resort’s Camp Tohkomeupog for Boys.
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