Welcome to the 1980’s! At least for this week's episode as we continue with the life and times of Laurie Cabot, "Official Witch of Salem.” Laurie continues to make headlines across the country and even appears in National Geographic. Magic baseball bats? Oil speculation? Mayoral controversy? And why did she protest the filming of the movie The Witches of Eastwick?

• Laurie Cabot Official Youtube Channel
• "Laurie Cabot: The Witch of Salem," Real People interview by George Schlatter - Youtube
• "2 Witches Explain the Misconceptions Faced by Their Community" The Opera Winfrey Network, OWN - Youtube
• "New England Legends Extra" - Jeff Belanger Interview with Laurie Cabot (2017) - Youtube
• "Laurie Cabot" by Jenn Ratliff, Salem State University (2022)
• "Laurie Cabot On Turning Witch City Around" by Laura Miller, Enchanted Magazine (2017)
• "Salem's Official Witch, Laurie Cabot, Finds Grave Errors in Eastwick" by Cable Neuhaus, People Magazine (1987)
• "Dukakis makes big move for witch vote in '78" Lynn Daily Item (18 May 1977): 48
• "Salem Witch Sees Strike Settlement" Lynn Daily Item (8 July 1981): 17
• "The Happy Witch of Salem" The Plain Dealer (26 July 1981): 190
• "Strutting at the Witches Ball" Lynn Daily Item (2 Nov 1982): 23
• "Witch Curses Radio Station" Lynn Daily Item (17 Aug 1983): 11
• "Witches Protest Making Film in Bay State" The Day (5 June 1986): 17

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