Letter: Why our neighborhoods need trick-or-treating more than ever

Letter: Why our neighborhoods need trick-or-treating more than ever

Halloween has become a tale of two traditions: the classic, house-to-house trick-or-treating and the modern, centralized Trunk-or-Treat event. While both are enjoyable, only one truly serves a vital civic purpose: building the social connections our communities increasingly lack. Trunk-or-Treat events—where families gather in parking lots to collect candy from decorated cars—offer undeniable benefits, especially to those in the countryside where…