Editor’s note: The following is the second of three stories resulting from the Boylston Library’s mystery short-story contest held in March. Residents were asked to write a mystery story of 800 words ...

We all know the basics of Rapunzel: girl with long hair imprisoned by an evil witch, prince comes along, climbs up hair, rescues said trapped princess. (Why Rapunzel didn't just cut off her hair, knot ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Here’s a longer version of the ‘Rapunzel’ story that ran on the cover of ...

Disney’s “Tangled” (2010) is based on the Rapunzel fairy tale. In the Disney version, a witch named Mother Gothel kidnaps a young princess whose magic hair can keep Gothel young. By the end of the ...

There are often two versions of a fairy tale: Disney and Grimm. The Brothers Grimm collected the original tales, which don't always have a happily-ever-after ending. Rebecca Acosta knew she would ...