From Diwali and PortFest to the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival, here’s what’s happening in October sans Halloween festivities. (Here’s our complete guide to Halloween on the Peninsula.) ...

City leaders shared plans for the newly-minted Laconia Pumpkin Festival at a press conference downtown on Tuesday morning.

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