By Michael Tricca
Staff Writer

There are three great tragedies that come with being a teenager: a greater workload, acne, and an inability to trick or treat on Halloween.

The last point is one that you may be sure haunts many adolescents of all kinds. Whether it’s due to being too childish an activity to being discouraged by parents or peers, many teens just don’t or can’t participate in the gathering of sugary goodness.

“My parents’ just won’t let me”, said Mohak Jain, a freshman. “They said I’m too old”.

Luckily for we teens, there are plenty of other (responsible, mind you) activities ideal for occupying a spooky Halloween.

Witch’s Woods

Located on 79 Powers Road in Westford (Nashoba Valley Ski Area), Witch’s Woods is a popular “Halloween Screampark”. It’s known especially for its Haunted Hayride, which takes its guests on a spine chilling trip through the woods. Witch’s Woods is open Thursdays through Sundays in October; admission is $33 for access to all four attractions. Even people without tickets still have access to the Jack ‘o Lantern Jamboree and the Horrorwood Chamber of Chills.

Halloween at Fenway

Fenway Park is hosting a movie night on the thirtieth, showing Ghostbusters in celebration of its thirtieth anniversary. The gates open at 6PM; the movie starts at 7. Complimentary tickets can be claimed at http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/ticketing/movie_night.jsp

Salem MA (Witchtown)

Home to the Salem Witch Museum and the spooky capital of Massachusetts, Salem is well-known for the infamous witch trials that claimed the lives of many a young girl in the 1600s. It features many Halloween happenings, such as a graveyard tour and a showcase featuring an artistic interpretation of Edgar Allen Poe’s works at Scarlett Letter Press.

An Evening at the Theatre

Westford Academy’s Black Box theatre is putting on the play Leaves by Lucy Caldwell at 7PM on Halloween night. Leaves is a drama about a family that must adjust and cope when one of the three daughters returns from college after attempting suicide. Starring are Madi Gallagher, Megan O’Connor, Jack Laushine, Catherine Crimmens, and Maddie Corvino. Admission is $2.

Have a Costume Party 

Still want to dress up but can’t bring yourself to trick or treat? Have a costume party! This allows you to vent your inner fashionista and show off your style without having to go door to door. Just remember to make good choices. Police are total downers at parties.

Happy Halloween!