It was the happiest Halloween in years out in St. James, New York, where something of a Halloween miracle happened.
It was the happiest Halloween in years out in St. James, New York, where something of a Halloween miracle happened -- Winnie the Witch, a beloved 35-foot-tall roadside attraction that was in decline for years, was unveiled after a stunning restoration.
So it was with pain that residents watched as Winnie, made mostly of wood, slowly fell apart, seemingly melting away from years of exposure to hurricanes, blizzards and whatever else Long Island weather threw at her. Her broom, big though it was, just couldn't keep up. Maher and Johnston wanted to make sure Winnie would be part of many more childhoods. Maher's own 5-year-old daughter loves Winnie as much as he did when he was that age in 1981.
Maher set the goal of having the rebuilt Winnie standing tall on Halloween, and true to his word, Winnie was there just in time for the Night of the Witches.With over $15,000 in GoFundMe money going into rebuilding Winnie among other donations, the witch now has a robust metal infrastructure, her broom anchored five feet into the earth. She's now ready for whatever Long Island weather can bring.
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