New research shows that the printing press, invented by Johannes Gutenberg, helped spread conspiracies that fueled the Salem ...

In her Newberry Library course, Kay Daly examines the depiction of witches onstage, from the 17th century to the present.

Dogs appeared several times during testimonies typically because an accused witch was believed to have had a dog who would do ...

Hip-hop mogul T.I. and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris scored a massive $71 million jury award Monday after winning their third court trial over claims toy titan MGA Entertainment violated the ...

Each week we pause to ponder the truths available to us from the pages of history. We browse through the annals of the ...

Linda Reiter stars as the title character in Shattered Globe Theatre’s production of “Becky Nurse of Salem,” as a tour guide ...

It’s one of the oldest documented parts of our state’s history, and also one of the darkest. The Connecticut Witch Trials ...

Efforts have ramped up to save one of the most important sites linked to the Salem Witch Trials that’s still standing today.

This 1892 illustration from Harper’s Magazine shows a courtroom scene, with a crowd accusing two young girls. Like many during the Salem witch trials, the girls’ youth reflects the vulnerability of ...

Salem’s popular Haunted Happenings Grand Parade made a return on October 3, officially kicking off the city’s Halloween ...

Salem arguably is the birthplace of Halloween festivities, and while the spirits of the season occupy the village year round, they get into a frenzied gear during Salem Haunted Happenings. Because of ...

Comedians Blair MacMillan and Carley Thorne came together in late 2023 to launch their podcast “Truthtanic” based on their mutual hyper fixation, the sinking of the unsinkable ship, the Titanic.