Massachusetts
Spooky season is here. Here are 7 must-visit haunted attractions in Massachusetts
Haunted house on North Main in Fall River is real nightmare fuel
The house at 1643 N. Main St. in Fall River is chock full of ghosts, goblins, demons and werewolves. Check it out.
As October continues, Halloween is right around the corner, meaning it’s time to pick out your jack-o-lantern, watch your favorite horror movie and pull out your scariest decorations.
Fans of all things spooky can also get into the spirit of the holiday by visiting one of Massachusetts’ many haunted attractions. Between corn mazes, theme parks, outdoor walkthroughs and traditional haunted houses, the state is sure to have the perfect haunted activity for everyone.
Here are seven must-visit haunted attractions in Massachusetts to check out this spooky season.
Barrett’s Haunted Mansion
An Abington tradition for over 30 years, Barrett’s Haunted Mansion is filled with special actors and horror effects. This year, the haunted mansion is themed after an abandoned bunker, with the name “Enter the Unknown.” If making it through the unknown unscathed seems too easy, a special event with dim lighting and physical contact is offered in Darkness Unleashed on Oct. 21.
Barrett’s also offers Outpost 34, an outdoor attraction where guests walk through an Antarctic scientific research facility. Outpost 34 can be experienced regularly or on Devil’s Night, a pitch-black, physical contact special on Oct. 28.
General admission tickets, which include both attractions, cost $40. Tickets to skip the lines are offered for $60.
When: 7-11 p.m. on Oct. 10-12, 17-18 or 24-25. 7-10:30 p.m. all other days Thursday through Sunday in October.
Where: 1235 Bedford St., Abington
Fright Fest at Six Flags New England
During spooky season, Fright Fest takes over Six Flags New England, filling the amusement park with themed shows, special scare zones and six unique haunted corn mazes, including an evil fairytale come to life in Wicked Woods or a Victorian mansion haunted by its murdered host in Midnight Mansion.
Guests can enjoy their favorite thrill rides such as Gotham City Gauntlet: Escape from Arkham Asylum and Terror Twist. After the sun goes down, guests can ride the attractions with a spooky twist: total darkness.
Admission to the haunted attractions costs $35 per person, and combination tickets including access to both the park and the haunted attractions are available for $69 per person.
When: Friday through Sunday from now through Oct. 26, then Saturday and Sunday through Nov. 9. Hours are 6-11 p.m. Friday, noon to 10 or 11 p.m. Saturday and noon to 8 or 9 p.m. Sunday. See full calendar online.
Where: 1623 Main St., Agawam
Factory of Terror
Located inside a real factory over 125 years old, Factory of Terror is filled with nightmares and haunts around every corner. Tickets range between $20-30 depending on the day. While tickets are sold online and in-person, it is highly recommended to buy the cheaper online tickets because they often sell out.
When: 7-10 p.m. Thursday and Friday except Oct. 30, 6-10 p.m. Saturday and Oct. 26, 6-9 p.m. Sunday. Closing day on Nov. 2
Where: 120 Pearl St., Fall River
Hysteria at Connors Farm
This haunted attraction right outside of Salem is a farm walking trail with terrifying sights, sounds and smells. The 45-minute walk goes through corn fields, orchards, forests, swamps and even a 17th century burial ground.
Admission to the haunted fields costs $35 for regular admission, $55 for VIP admission or $50 for a combination ticket including the fields and flashlight corn maze.
When: 7-11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday in October
Where: 30 Valley Road, Danvers
Fear Town Haunted House
Another outdoor experience, Fear Town is located deep in the woods behind Seekonk Speedway. The journey through the woods dips in and out of three haunted houses inside run-down buildings from decades past while monsters chase and scare from every angle.
General admission, which includes access to all three haunted houses, costs between $25-35 depending on the date and time. Online tickets are $5 cheaper than tickets at the door.
When: 7-10 p.m. every Friday through Sunday in October except Oct. 18 (7-11 p.m.), Oct. 25 (6-11 p.m.) and Oct. 26 (6-10 p.m.). Open from 7-10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Nov. 1. Closed on Friday, Oct. 31.
Where: 1710 Fall River Ave., Seekonk
DementedFX
DementedFX’s haunted house is 20,000 square feet of interactive video, state-of-the-art sound design and Hollywood quality sets sure to terrify all who dare to enter. Titled the Bio Med Corp Haunted House, the attraction takes guests through a post-apocalyptic wasteland ravaged by a deadly virus. The goal of the house is not only to escape, but also to rescue Friedon, the scientist with the cure, from the evil lab.
Also offered at this Holyoke site are The Cube, a mobile horror experience, and the Great Monster Ride, a family-friendly adventure full of zombies and monsters.
General admission tickets cost $35, and VIP tickets cost $55.
When: 7-11 p.m. Thursday and Sunday, 7 p.m. to midnight Friday, 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday for rest of season
Where: 530 Main St., Holyoke
Witch’s Woods
Located in the heart of the Nashoba Valley ski area, Witch’s Woods is an outdoor fright experience with six different attractions – Witch’s Woods Haunted Hayride, Vampire Passage, Castle Morbid, 3D Keeper’s Crypt, Horrorwood Chamber of Chills and Jack-o-lantern jamboree.
Tickets, which include access to all six experiences, cost $52 per person. The chamber of chills and jack-o-lantern attractions are free and open for all to visit.
When: 6:30-10:30 p.m. every Friday through Sunday in October
Where: 79 Powers Road, Westford
Massachusetts
Is it really going to snow in New England tomorrow? Here’s what to expect from storm
We’re still on the good side of the forecast today. We’ll see a good supply of sun to start, then the clouds will increase and a few showers will sink down from the north in the afternoon. We still manage to make it near 70. (Yay.)
Tomorrow’s high temperatures, however, comes after midnight tonight — before falling toward Saturday morning. If you think that’s confusing, try explaining the snow that’ll be flying in the higher elevations across New England (with solid accumulation above 4k feet).
Yes, the weather is upside down for late May.
We can blame an intense, compact upper-level pool of cold air that broke loose from a larger pool near the Arctic Circle days ago.

The pattern across North America has dropped it in our laps for a day, with cold, rainy, windy consequences.
Rain, wind and… snow?
This will be a sneaky storm. Early on, there might even be a calm, bright sky (very) early Saturday morning. Then the clouds move in and the wind intensifies from the northeast. Gust will briefly peak at 50+ along the coast (40+ inland).
Rain will mix with snow in northern New England, and perhaps in the highest elevations of southern New Hampshire and central Massachusetts.
This also depends on the intensity of the precipitation. Heavier bursts of rain can drag down colder air aloft, helping the snowflakes make it from cloud base to your home place (if you live above 1k feet).
Ironically, we’re not expecting a deluge from this storm. Most spots keep near a half inch, with higher amounts near an inch in northeast Mass./southern NH.
And then just like that, it’s over. The storm pulls away Saturday evening, the skies clear and we’re back to sun Sunday. Highs recover to near 70 with the slightest chance for a shower late day.
Better chances – and cooler temps – come both Monday and Tuesday.
Will summer ever take hold? We know from past years that June can really struggle. It appears that the start of the month may not live up to expectations. Although we are at least climbing back to the 80s late next week.
Have a good weekend.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Top Cop Off the Hook for Secret Recording Program
The head of the Massachusetts State Police can’t be sued for an alleged program that secretly recorded officers’ phone conversations with civilians and used them to bring criminal charges, the First Circuit said Thursday.
A group of Massachusetts residents filed a putative class against against Superintendent Geoffrey Noble, as well as Motorola and other companies, over the secret recordings, which were used to propose criminal charges in at least 181 cases without prosecutors’ knowledge, the three judge panel said.
The opinion by Circuit Judge Seth Aframe said the residents, led by Jason Courtemanche, failed to show how they’d be directly …
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How Hard Health Care Hits MA Family Budgets
Massachusetts families are spending 8% of their monthly income on health care, according to a new study. That puts the Bay State toward the higher end of the scale, coming in at No. 12 in the country.
The analysis from personal finance website WalletHub examined where people are spending the most and the least on health care.
Alaska was No. 1 in the U.S., spending over 10% of their income on health care. On the other end of the scale, Utah residents spend 5% of their income on health care.
“Sharp increases in health care costs in recent years have made it difficult for some people to seek essential care,” WalletHub Analyst Chip Lupo said. “Even in states with lower-than-average health care prices, residents’ incomes may not be enough to keep up with the cost, especially since virtually every part of Americans’ budgets have been impacted by inflation over the past few years.”
To determine how much families are spending, WalletHub analyzed the prices of five key health care components across all 50 states, then combined those costs and compared them with each state’s median household income.
Read more: 1 MA Town Among 250 Best Places To Live In US News Ranking
Massachusetts spends the most on health care compared to other states in the region, according to the study. Vermont is the next-highest state in the Northeast, ranking at No. 14 with residents spending 7.98% of their income on health care.
Here are the top 10 states where people are spending the most on health care:
- Alaska
- Oregon
- Maine
- Mississippi
- West Virginia
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Montana
- South Dakota
- Louisiana
Check out the full study at WalletHub.
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