Halloween history lesson
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper, 10/2012 Nationally and locally, the newspapers are full of negative news and stories. In the spirit of lightening…
Memories of Halloween
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter, (revised) 10/2009, 10/1996 and the Boston City Paper 10/2006 There is something very special and magical about Halloween night. The sky seems…
A very different take on “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”
by Robert Gillis Published in the Boston City Paper 2007, Foxboro Reporter 2008 It’s Halloween and my one of my favorite Holiday TV specials is, “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie…
Samhain Magick Circle Ceremony in Salem Massachusetts on Halloween
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper 10/2007 The city of Salem Massachusetts is arguably the Halloween capital of the world, and on October 31…
The history of Halloween
by Robert Gillis published in the Foxboro Reporter 2005 and the Boston City Paper 2006 Halloween, one of my favorite holidays, will soon be here, and I thought it might…