Kids at one Massachusetts elementary school were given the day off after a skunk sprayed a classroom overnight. The animal was discovered in McKay Elementary School in Fitchburg around 1:30 a.m.

More than 200 children participated in activities like face painting during the Jamestown Tarp Skunks Kids Carnival, which took place on Friday at the team’s home game at Russell E. Diethrick, Jr.

Although you see them on a regular basis during spring, summer and fall, you don't see skunks too often during the winter months. When the temperature gets cold, skunks will go to their dens with a ...