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Pickering Wharf Loses Laurie Cabot's Official Witch Shoppe

Salem's Official Witch opened her first Salem shop in 1970.

is a bit different these days.

Salem's official Witch Laurie Cabot closed her Official Witch Shoppe last week, the Boston Globe reports. She will continue to offer her items online.

Cabot opened her first witch shop in 1970, and moved it to Essex Street after just a year. It became , which is still in existence, according to boston.com.

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By closing her current shop, the outlet reports Cabot will focus on working to establish a building for her Cabot Kent Hermetic Temple.

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