The Salem witch trials occurred in colonial Massachusetts between early 1692 and mid-1693. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft—the devil’s magic—and 20 were executed. In 1711, ...

SALEM, Mass. (WJAR) — It's the city of witches. A town, adorned for it's year-round spooky spirit. Salem, Massachusetts, continues to serve as the Halloween capital of the world. "We've been doing ...

Two local authors have done a deep dive into Halloween’s long history, taking readers and viewers back in time. Somerville writer Lesley Bannatyne has authored five books on Halloween. In one book, ...

When it comes to Halloween, one town in Massachusetts does it bigger and better than anywhere else in the country. We're talking about Salem, of course. This historic town has a spooky history that ...

I visited Salem, Massachusetts, recently with some of my kids. It seemed like an appropriate Halloween kind of trip, despite a lot of the obvious tourist trappings of the town of Salem itself. Like ...