Editor’s Note – We’ve linked Amazon listings for ease of finding and image linking (and it does help self-published authors if you review their books on that platform), but we HIGHLY recommend you supporting your local indie bookstore. Here is a list of Massachusetts Independent Bookstores for easy access. Many of them have online ordering and curbside pickup. There’s nothing

There’s nothing more delicious than a good ghost story on a dark, candlelit night. Listening to a spooky podcast or humming along to a wistful October melody can set the right mood for cozy sweaters, sleepy cats, and the occasional haunting. Well-crafted horror and gothic podcasts will leave you wondering if that bump in the night is a up-to-no-good-poltergeist rooting

Our pumpkin hearts are broken this year because Halloween as we know it has been postponed indefinitely. But there’s no need to be rude and ghost the holiday (what did it ever do to us anyways?) With a little help from the Haunted Happenings Digital Marketplace, Haunted Happenings are still, well, happening. So get out your spookie onesies and your

Destination Salem has launched a new mobile app to provide visitors and residents with comprehensive information about exploring Salem to access the latest information. This new app features news, business listings, educational content, maps, and location-based notifications. The mobile app was created by Aloompa. “This year, as we are closely monitoring the safety guidelines set forth by the City of Salem

Cover image by the Good Witch of Salem Salem of Octobers past has been an unrestrained wonderland of street performers, haunted houses, and costumed spectacle. But this Halloween season things are going to look a bit different, leaving street performers and event managers to figure out how to do what they do and still meet health and safety standards.  “There

Who is? Is a series featuring community influencers whose work has caught our eye. To nominate someone for Who Is? Send the editor a message at joeyphoenix@creativecollectivema.com All photos courtesy of Halloween Happy. Tell us about who you are and what you do?   Eek! Hi! My name is Sam. I’m originally from Wichita, Kansas but now reside in Salem, Massachusetts.

Originally Posted on www.hauntedhappenings.org We’re sharing a word to the wise for visitors planning to attend the final weekend of Salem Haunted Happenings: Choose public transportation! This year’s Salem Haunted Happenings festivities have already welcomed a record number of visitors, and the fair-weather forecast combined with a weekend full of programming for all ages indicates October 25-27 could be the busiest on record. We strongly recommend public

SALEM –  October in Salem means more than a month of haunted events, performances, shopping and happenings, and the team at Creative Collective is hosting markets, events, entertainment all over the city of Salem, including the Pedestrian Mall, Derby Square, and the newly dedicated Charlotte Forten Park at 289 Derby Street.  Last year saw the creation of the successful Creative

Fall officially begins this weekend and all North Shore residents know what that means: it’s officially the season of Halloween! With so many great events to go to, it’s hard to even know where to begin. Here are a few of the best events coming to the North Shore this October, so mark your calendars, these are ones you won’t

Highlights to include the Great Salem Pumpkin Walk, Salem Horror Fest, Salem Night Market, and the new Halloween Museum Salem, MA  – Salem Haunted Happenings returns this October with a full month of programming that celebrates Halloween and fall in New England.  Visitors can expect a calendar full of costume parties, film nights, ghost stories, harbor tours, haunted houses, live