The Salem witch trials took place in a period of New England history when women were accused of being witches. These accusations were deadly in some cases. It wasn’t until 2022 that the last woman ...

Salem is having a moment. This past July, Massachusetts passed a lot that officially exonerated Elizabeth Johnson, Jr., the last person accused of being a witch. On Oct. 7, an exhibit opened at the ...

The Salem Witch Museum is perfect for first-time visitors to Salem. Founded in 1972, this museum offers two types of presentations: One is an immersive narration of the 1692 Salem witch trials ...

A Biblical "concordance" belonging to a judge from the Salem Witch Trials is up for auction tomorrow, Aug. 27 A "concordance" is a sort of reference book The item will be auctioned online on the ...

The 527 documents include transcripts of testimony and examinations, depositions, warrants for apprehension, and other legal papers. In this image provided by the Peabody Essex Museum, Lynda Roscoe ...

How does a Catholic priest minister in a town famous for its devotion to the occult? Well, first you try to be a good neighbor. “We open the church, we invite people in, we allow them to use our ...

“The Crucible” is a dramatization of the Salem Witch Trials that took place in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during 1692-1693. American playwright Arthur Miller penned the play as an allegory for ...

Halloween is on its way, the time for ghosts, vampires, skeletons, witches and all things spooky scary. The American home of witchcraft is right here in New England, of course, thanks to the Salem ...

As the leaves on the trees gradually turn to hues of yellow, orange and red the arrival of autumn brings with it New England traditions such as apple picking, fall fairs and the fall harvest. Autumn ...

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 ...