I visited Salem during its busiest fall season. Despite my best intentions, I still felt like a bad tourist.

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My trip to Salem made me want to become a more respectful tourist.

Amanda Shammas

I visited Salem, Massachusetts, during the peak fall season. I wouldn't make these 8 mistakes again.

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Pumpkins and jack-o'-lanterns on a rock wall with a graveyard in the back.
I made a few mistakes on my trip to Salem during its busiest season: fall.

Amanda Shammas

Lawmakers in Massachusetts are trying to eventually stop the sale of tobacco

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I spent $120 on a ferry to and from an artsy Cape Cod town with beautiful views. The scenic 90-minute ride wasn't even the best part.

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I paid $120 to take a ferry from Boston to Provincetown, Massachusetts, and back.

Natalie Gale

A 'spite house' said to have been built by a man for his ex became an icon. Now it's the center of a demolition battle.

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A pink house in the distance with a sunset behind it.
The Pink House, a landmark in Newbury, Massachusetts, was planned to be torn down.

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We thought Massachusetts was the perfect place to build a life. Boston let us down, but we found peace elsewhere in the state.

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Boats on pond in Boston in front of green, orange, and red trees
Autumn on Boston's Jamaica Pond

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Here are the real filming locations used in Netflix's new murder-mystery series 'The Perfect Couple,' which is set on Nantucket Island

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Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber in Netflix's
Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber in Netflix's "The Perfect Couple."

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The 10 best states to live in, ranked

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WalletHub ranked Massachusetts the No. 1 state to live in.

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Massachusetts' millionaire tax is earning more than expected and could help make up for the last few years of high earners fleeing the state

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Martha's Vineyard Airport sign.
Martha's Vineyard Airport.

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A millennial who went to college in his 30s when his career stalled says his Bachelor's degree is 'worthless' and that he's been looking for a job for 3 years

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A Massachusetts millennial says having a college degree hasn't helped him land a job over the past three years.

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