Somerville author Lesley Bannatyne recounts Halloween's roots, while writer Sam Baltrusis explores Salem's dark past ...

There is so much of the city that has given over to the wicked history of Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692. That trip was probably the biggest influence of all [on my script]. It’s why the movie ...

An installation at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Mass., uses artifacts and primary sources to tell the true story of the ...

Genealogy testing shows a Prospect Heights woman is directly related to one of the most well-known cases in the Salem Witch Trials in 1692.

University of Massachusetts provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. I teach a course on New England witchcraft trials, and students always arrive with varying degrees of knowledge of ...

Here are the reasons and photos as to why Salem, Massachusetts should be on your list of places to visit from Maine.

SALEM, Mass. (WJAR) — It's the city of witches. A town, adorned for it's year-round spooky spirit. Salem, Massachusetts ... infamous witch trials back in 1692. The stories of those 20 innocent ...

If you're heading to Salem, you should set aside some time for a visit to the Salem Witch Trials Memorial. Built to honor the victims who died during the 1692 witchcraft hysteria, the memorial ...

The town of Salem, Massachusetts, is best known for the 1692 witch trials. Last year, it was reported that more than 1 million people visited the town in the weeks leading up to Halloween.