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The Salem City Council has up guide fees from $10 to $350 to curb tourist congestion.
Salem, famed for its witch trials in the 1600s, has seen tourism explode. For years, visitors have flocked to the town during Halloween. However, as the city draws more people each year, the tourism season has grown into October, spilling into September and eventually year-round.
It doesn’t help that there has been an influx of interest from the Disney movie “Hocus Pocus,” which was filmed in the city. The movie debuted over 30 years ago and saw…
