For a celebration of the combination of legends, history, wild imagination, and storytelling — there is no better holiday in Carroll County than Halloween. As...
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At this time of the year, anyone can wear an outlandish mask. You can also carry a huge ax, or a machete, or wear gloves with knives for fingers,...
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If we turn the pages of history, it feels as if Halloween went through a troubled past coupled with sinister beliefs and harrowing superstitions.
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Somerville author Lesley Bannatyne recounts Halloween's roots, while writer Sam Baltrusis explores Salem's dark past.
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Salem balances the dark tourism of the 1692 Witch Trials at Halloween with a cathartic approach to teaching and practicing social justice.
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Folklorists created a through line from the Celtic pagan festival of Samhain to Halloween. But the Halloween we know today has more to do with the English,...
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The city has no shortage of creepy places to check out, and the good news is that many are conveniently accessible.
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Today's more family-friendly Halloween once had a much darker side, one that sometimes turned violent.
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Uncover the intriguing origins of Halloween, from disturbing Celtic rituals to common beliefs that still exist today.
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The U.S. has a fascination with the paranormal, from horror films to haunted sites, with each state offering spooky places to explore.
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