Salem News Archives

Vampires sporting sunglasses, whimsical wizards, and at least one Teletubby roamed the streets of Salem this afternoon, drinking in a magical brew of warm weather and a Halloween weekend.

The stars are aligned this year for what could be the largest crowds in the 28-year history of Haunted Happenings.

Two roommates are under arrest after police said their heroin sales were attracting numerous customers, as well as the ire of their neighbors.

Located in New England, Salem is a city in the American state of Massachusetts. The city is now famous as the site of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.

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When Edgewater Cafe closes its doors for good Saturday, Salem will lose an important live-music venue, and the North Shore music scene will be without one of its biggest patrons.

Longtime Salem resident Philias Verrette Sr. survived three years in World War II, took part in every major battle in Europe, from D-Day to the Battle of the Bulge, and won the Silver Star, the third-highest military award for valor.

"Witch School Headquarters are closing in the Rossville-Hoopeston area of Illinois.

When it comes to general bragging rights, Salem is a veritable "embarrassment of riches." The community is one of the oldest in America, and is home to one of the nation's first public school systems and one of its oldest Protestant churches.

They are neighbors who live on opposite ends of the same street, but Jean Pelletier and Neil Yetts never met until last month - as both were campaigning against each other for a seat on the City Council.

Thinking of scaring yourself or someone else silly? If you want to take a ghastly vacation, take a look at The Travel Channel's list of the world's creepiest destinations .

A 93-year-old motorist who police said crashed his car through the front entrance of a Danvers Wal-Mart, injuring a woman and her 1-year-old daughter, has been ordered not to drive.

A Massachusetts woman accused of killing her 9-month-old daughter months after regaining custody of the baby is going on trial for murder.

As Salem, Massachusetts becomes inundated with the Halloween crowd, the witch hat sporting may get an itch for more than just steaming cauldrons throughout all of the themed activities.

SALEM, Mass. -- A man has been arrested in the break-in of three cars after police spotted him carrying a suspicious bag he said was filled with his former wife's sex toys.

Barbara Anderson, whose single-minded opposition to tax increases has influenced Massachusetts cities and towns for three decades, is running short of money and may be on the verge of involuntary retirement.

A Salem man is being held without bail, charged with lying in wait for his former girlfriend, then forcing his way into her car and beating her Sunday evening.

I have provided a link to an unexplained apparition in a Salem photo taken at the House of the Seven Gables and websites of things to do in and around the Salem area.

The House of the Seven Gables in Salem, Massachusetts may produce more than seven questions for visitors.

Two new, side-by-side houses in a Salem neighborhood are home to 10 women with developmental disabilities.

Marblehead police were removed from the investigation into the death of Alessandra "Allie" Castner because one investigator hosted a wedding for the uncle of the driver under scrutiny, according to Castner attorney Gerry D'Ambrosio. Thomas Larivee Jr., 19, of Salem was behind the wheel of the gray Volvo that struck Castner.

Business has been too good at local food pantries. "We've got a lot more families that are on the precipice of not making it," said Sue Gabriel, executive director of Beverly Bootstraps.

The crosswalk where an 84-year-old woman with groceries was struck by an SUV Thursday morning is located on a busy stretch of Boston Street that poses hazards for pedestrians, according to neighbors and police.

Shouting and boos, as well as some cheers, punctuated U.S. Rep. John Tierney's first face-to-face forum on health-care reform Saturday morning.

Halloween is the time of year when the shades of the dead whisper from forgotten places and spirits walk among us.

With revenue down, few northern Massachusetts cities have been able to launch new capital improvement projects.

Over the years our perception of witches have changed. For centuries, Salem, Massachusetts, has been trying to forget the 1692 witch hunts.

For those who are into New Orleans-style funk and brass-band music, the North Shore is the place to be this weekend, as one local band will celebrate its 10th anniversary and another group will travel up from the Crescent City to toot their horns.

The Patrick administration came under fire last week for the slow pace at which it has been doling out federal stimulus money aimed at improving the state's transportation infrastructure.

Gov. Deval Patrick stood at the top of a stairway yesterday to formally announce plans to build a $40 million MBTA parking garage in downtown Salem.

Break out your miniature capes, caps and clothes: the Boo-tiful Pet Contest returns to Salem this weekend.

There will be a new parking garage at the Salem train station. Gov. Deval Patrick announced funding yesterday for the city's long-held dream: a garage at the MBTA commuter rail depot, a move that Mayor Kim Driscoll called "phenomenal news." Patrick said the state is operating with limited resources but "Salem is a perfect place to invest." "We ...

During a visit to Salem, Massachusetts, be sure to check out the two hour walking tour called the Salem Haunted Footsteps Ghost Tour .

Police have arrested a second suspect - a 17-year-old Lawrence High School student - in connection with the July beating death of a Chinese food delivery man.

Incoming Salem Police Chief Paul F. Tucker: "I always liked the idea of what police officers did and what they stood for.

Congressman John Tierney will appear before his North Shore constituents next month to discuss health care reform.