The Salem witch trials occurred in colonial Massachusetts between early 1692 and mid-1693. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft—the devil’s magic—and 20 were executed. In 1711, ...

Voters in a small Washington County community have decided to dissolve their village government. In a 192 to 49 decision, voters Tuesday chose to dissolve the village of Salem, New York. The community ...

There can be no spookier place to be on Halloween than the places where alleged witches were tried and hanged 300 years ago in and around Salem, Mass. This grim chapter in America’s history led to 14 ...

In the years after World War II, farms still surrounded Sinclair Road in northern Franklin County. But here and there, one by one, houses sprang up along Sinclair between Morse Road and Rt. 161. Today ...