A large crowd gathers Saturday to watch up to 25 people take part in a witches’ dance during the River Valley Pumpkin Fest on Congress Street in Rumford. Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times

Marley Bisson, 10, of Rumford uses the lobster launcher Saturday to hurl the rubber crustacean into the lobster trap for a prize during the River Valley Pumpkin Fest in Rumford. The event was sponsored by Ralph’s Market & Deli in Rumford. Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times