A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SALEM

Fri, 8 Mar '24
State capital dubbed the "Cherry City"
Tue, 30 Jan '24
Witch trials town
Thu, 14 Dec '23
Setting of "The Crucible"
Sun, 18 Jun '23
Capital on the Willamette River
Mon, 7 Nov '22
Witch trials locale
Mon, 2 May '22
Capital of Oregon
Sun, 3 Apr '22
"The Crucible" setting
Tue, 11 Jan '22
Site of a Massachusetts tourist shop named "Witch Way Gifts"
Sat, 6 Nov '21
Boston exurb
Sat, 30 Oct '21
City name on both the East and West Coast
Sun, 12 Sep '21
City whose police cars are adorned with a witch logo