Some of the Happenings This Haunted Weekend

The Ghastly Gazette Unreal News from the Spook and Magic Capital of the World

Secrets from Salem Origin of the Black Squirrels

About seven years ago, the now infamous Black Squirrels of Salem first

appeared. They are often found jumping around the Phillips Library or

the Fountain Stage. Zoologists insist that they are a melanistic subset of the Eastern Gray Squirrel, but we know better. An unnatural liaison between gray squirrels and the devil brought this dangerously cute mutation to town. Robert Johnson would be jealous if he were still around.

How to Spot a Street Preacher There are some tale-tell signs for

identifying the now famous visiting Street Preachers who come to Salem each October. On the whole, they are really nice guys - when you get them

alone. Here is how to spot one: 1) They dress up like cotton farmers, 2) They carry signs with encouraging

words about Hell and Judgment, 3) They might hold a conversation

with you through a bullhorn.

The Most Frequently Photographed Objects in Witch City

The largest number of cameras, iPhones, and government drones secretly whirring overhead appear at the Haunted Happenings Parade, but here is a run down of the 5 most photographed objects/individuals in town last week:

5. Nosferatu in front of Trolley Depot 4. Zombies eating your child during the Zombie march 3. Girls hanging clumsily off the Bewitched statue 2. Ellen Talkowski (The city event coordinator is everywhere. Like Alfred Hitchcock she makes a cameo in the background of every photo.)

1. Your finger (you might want to move it away from the lens)

Sinners & Strings Saturday & Sunday

Witch City 5K Saturday, 9-noon

Guys and Ghouls run their butts off

through downtown Salem. Starting at

the Willows.

Kids Carnival Saturday, 10-5pm

On the Salem Common.

Organized by the Nathaniel

Bowditch School.

O C T O B E R 1 4 - 1 5 , 2 0 1 7

Acoustic music day and night at the

Fountain Stage. By the Museum Place

Mall.

Unreal Events

Each October surprises appear from out of nowhere. We hear about those moments and

share them here with you.

Nosferatu Spooks the Museum Last Sunday night after most of the visitors had scurried back home from a day of witchery and exorcisms, the

infamous vampire appeared at the top of the museum. We caught his ghastly image. A voice from above

threatened that this might appear some night in Salem again before the month is over.

Beware the Man with the Long Lens Dressed as a mild mannered photographer, John

Andrews is out to steal your soul. As the owner of the Creative Salem, he will be taking photos of events

around the city, and you will be caught. The number of souls in his magic camera is beyond count. But with the

loss of your soul comes fame. If you can’t find your husband, and he’s not in the bar, check John’s camera.

Places to Eat on the Water Spooky things come out of Salem Harbor. You might want to be there when it happens. You can sit over the water and watch the monsters crawl out of the frigid North Atlantic at Finz and Sea

Level on Pickering Wharf.

Hauntingly Good Food Last Saturday, a family of four visited Bambolina. After eating they returned to the Fountain Stage for the live music. Mom thanked us for sending the family to Bambolina saying, “It’s the best pizza I’ve ever had.”

Looking for Asian street food? Salem’s got it. Kokeshi feels like a world away, but it is just a couple blocks from the Fountain Stage

on Lafayette Street.

Visitors Read Our Mail! For Free. Last year one of the Salem locals was seen running around holding her head screaming, “Don’t do that to

me! Don’t do that to me! Do it again! Do it again!” Apparently, the team of trained dream interpreters and

spiritual readers said something that hit quite close to home. The team from PA is back this Friday and

Saturday at the Fountain Stage. The freakout is free.

Fountain Stage Music Saturday: 1pm – The Boondock Sinners, 3pm – Glenn French & Lisa Haley, 4pm – Molly Pinto Madigan, 5pm – Familiar Strangers, 6pm – The Taylor Twins, 7pm – Bon Saints, 8pm - Phil Leavitt

Sunday: 1pm – The Boondock Sinners, 2pm – Dave Simmons, 3pm – Ted Solovicos and Rosemarie Rose, 4pm – Jme Redd, 5pm – The Strungout Playboys, 6pm – Joe Savia, 7pm – Gary Brewer & Ed DuPont, 8pm – Boondock Sinners Acoustic Friends