Candy, costumes set this afternoon

Downtown Albany will likely be running amuck with ghosts, goblins, and ghouls on Thursday (today) as local merchants set up for trick-or-treat beginning at 4:00 p.m., which will be followed by the annual Halloween Costume Contest set to start at 5:00 p.m. at the Bank Park.

Downtown merchants will dole out treats at the annual Main Street Trick or Treat from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., immediately fo…