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In 1648, Margaret Jones, a midwife, became the first person in Massachusetts — the second in New England — to be executed for witchcraft, decades before the infamous Salem witch trials. Nearly four ...

In 1648, Margaret Jones, a midwife, became the first person in Massachusetts — the second in New England — to be executed for witchcraft, decades before the infamous Salem witch trials. Nearly four ...

Salem, Massachusetts, 1692: It's an early entry in American history that is not soon forgotten, between references in modern media (Witches of East End, anyone?), and use of the phrase "witch hunt" in ...

Becky Nurse of Salem” is a play that begins previews on Friday night at The Rep in Albany. A simple plot synopsis does little to prepare you for the experience. Becky works in the ...

Around 50 years before the infamous Salem witch trials, fear of witches first plagued the colonial people of western Massachusetts. In the enterprising settlement of Springfield, founder and fur ...

The Salem witch trials were the largest witchcraft outbreak in American history, resulting from a perfect storm of catastrophes. Taking place in 1692 and 1693, the Salem witch trials were held in ...

SALEM — The Peabody Essex Museum will be opening its newest ongoing exhibition Saturday – “The Salem Witch Trials: 1692”, which features authentic objects and documents that are hoped to provide ...

BRATTLEBORO — The next meeting of the Windham County Genealogy Interest Group will focus on “Tracing Ancestors in the Salem Witch Trials ” and “Using Cemetery Directories to Find Ancestor Burials.” ...

DANVERS — Efforts have ramped up to save one of the most important sites linked to the Salem Witch Trials that’s still standing today. A Change.org petition to save Ingersoll’s Tavern at 199 Hobart St ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The second Duval DOGE hearing brought fireworks from council members and members of the public alike, with many raising concerns about the appearance of politics and partisanship ...