Expecting rain, the CCS Marching Band dropped out, but a Gecco (John Hodgson) and a travelling witch (Pat Thorpe) were undeterred, leading and cheering on Cooperstown’s annual Halloween Parade from Cooper Park, down Main Street, to the Chamber of Commerce on Chestnut. Heavier rains are expected later this evening, causing Oneonta to cancel its annual event. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)