For most Americans, Halloween is a fun holiday when homes are decorated with symbols of the supernatural – witches, goblins and spirits – and costumed children go door to door collecting candy.

Since the COVID pandemic began, Melanie Wilbur of Mount Holly has celebrated the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain with small, muted ceremonies. Last year, Wilbur and the other members of her coven — ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Gory ghouls and fang-bearing vampires may bang the doors for candy or heave toilet paper into trees in your neighborhood come Halloween. But the season takes on a more spiritual ...

You've probably guessed that we want you to have the best Halloween ever, but why stick to modern-day, store-bought costumes and candy? This year, consider looking back in time to the traditions of ...

LAS CRUCES - The annual Pagan Pride Day returns to Las Cruces’ Pioneer Women’s Park Saturday, Oct. 30 as part of an international effort to educate and bring awareness to pagan beliefs. Pagan ...

From vegetable carving to door-to-door knocking, Halloween owes a debt to its pagan predecessor, Samhain. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the ...