During the Salem Witch trials, there were accused witches who had dogs for pets. The dogs were killed as a suspected "familiar" or helper to the accused.
The month of October is a big deal for the north shore of Boston, Massachusetts.
Fall is close by and officially reminding us Massachusetts people that we're in for cooler temperatures for the next six months. I have to remind myself that there are actually some people out there who prefer winter to summer. Wild.
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An effort is underway to save Nathaniel Ingersoll's Tavern in Danvers, a site associated with the 1692 Salem Witch Trials which has fallen into disrepair.