Salem State University faculty are celebrating the release of a new book highlighting the depth and diversity of Salem’s ...

When a piece of furniture has survived for nearly 350 years, you know it has some history, but one such cabinet may have the ...

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, Massachusetts, turns into America’s Halloween capital every October, blending haunted fun with deep heritage and vibrant fall festivals. Known worldwide for its infamous witch trials of 1692, ...

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 ...

If you’ve visited Salem, Massachusetts, in the last decade or so, you’re probably well aware that the Disney movie Hocus Pocus was shot there. During spooky season, which now starts in the middle of ...