A rare book that was once owned by Samuel Sewall, one of the judges involved in the Salem witchcraft trials, is ready to be sold to the highest bidder. While he may be best known for his role in the ...

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 ...

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 infamous witch trials may have put this Boston suburb on the map, but they’ve also overshadowed much of its magic. Here’s how to experience everything else Salem has to offer. Salem, Massachusetts ...

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.” ...

SPRINGFIELD — Years before people accused of being witches were tortured, tried and hanged in Salem, witch hysteria swept through Springfield when a prominent couple began acting strangely in the eyes ...

After years of neglect to one of the most important sites of the Salem Witch Trials that still stands today, a judge has appointed a receiver to renovate Ingersoll’s Tavern on Hobart Street in Danvers ...

Ready for a summer full of New England seafood? Salem, Massachusetts may have the perfect restaurant for you. While the North Shore town is most well-known for its association with the Salem Witch ...

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 ...