Now, 330 years after the executions, visitors to this seaside city will find a simple, peaceful memorial next to an aged colonial graveyard Jill Christiansen, Rachel Christ-Doane It was during the ...

The Massachusetts community where 20 people suspected of witchcraft were put to death in 1692 unveiled a memorial to 19 of those victims on Wednesday, promising never to forget the tragedy. The ...

SALEM — A powerful moment emerged at the Salem Witch Trials memorial this past weekend, but it would’ve only been caught by those reading scraps of paper left behind. “Today, I was visiting the Salem ...

Kristin Harris works as a tour guide in Salem, Massachusetts, during the month of October. She gives historically accurate Salem Witch Trial walking tours that are two hours long. Harris said she ...

SALEM, MA -- A team of researchers using historical documents and 21st-century archaeological techniques has confirmed the site where 19 innocent people were hanged during the Salem witch trials more ...

SALEM, Mass. (Reuters) - The city of Salem, Massachusetts, plans to erect a monument near the site where historians have recently determined that 19 suspected witches were hung more than 300 years, ...

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 ...

NORTH ANDOVER — A new memorial is being proposed to bring attention to the town’s significant role in the infamous Salem Witch Trials and the injustices which the accused faced. The North Andover ...

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 ...

Located about half an hour north of Boston, the coastal town of Salem, Massachusetts seems to give off a spooky vibe all year long. To those of us who grew up here in the eastern part of the Bay State ...

Erected in 1992, this was Salem’s first public monument to those tragic events. As we mark the memorial’s thirtieth anniversary, it is perhaps more important than ever to remember the lessons of these ...