Salem, MA- 10/2/2025- Jordan Kimkaran, of Salem, dressed as Jesus, uses his phone while standing at the intersection between Essex St. and Derby Sq. before the start of the Salem Haunted Happenings Grand Parade on Oct. 2, 2025. A wide variety of costumed attendees paraded through downtown Salem for the 28th Annual Haunted Happenings Grand Parade. The spectacle, sponsored by the Salem Chamber of Commerce, marks the official start to the city’s month-long Halloween celebration. (Ben Pennington for The Boston Globe)