If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts, there are resources for you. Call 988 or call Maine's 24 hour crisis hotline at 1-888-568-1112.

On this episode of HGH, Jackson discusses the mysterious disappearance and death of Gail Delano. A 35 year old from Westport Island who left her home the morning of June 21, 1986 to never return home again. It would take two and a half years before this case was finally closed.

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Sources

Unsolved Mysteries Wiki: Gail DeLano https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Gail_DeLano

Unclaimed body may be that of Delano, The Lewiston Journal, November 2, 1988.

'Mysteries' TV show produces flood of calls to state police, Bangor Daily News, October 7, 1988.

Woman still missing, The Lewiston Journal, July 3, 1986.

Police believe Delano staged her disappearance, The Lewiston Daily Sun, November 3, 1988.

Who has two thumbs and loves telling us about old timey murders? It’s B! Today our hosts discuss the many victims of one Mary Cowan, a young woman who would become known as the Borgia of Maine. Are Mary’s motives lost to history or did she commit murder(s) for money? Who truly knows, but! B’s got the deets and we’ve got some crimes to uncover (and some history to debate)!

From Chronicling America:

 "An Alleged Poisoner". The Portland Daily Press. February 9, 1895.

“Mrs. Cowan Guilty". The Portland Daily Press. March 4, 1895.

 "Mrs. Cowan Is Contented". The Portland Daily Press. August 30, 1895.

Sentenced to Life Imprisonment". The News Journal. February 19, 1896.

"State Topics of Interest". The Portland Daily Press. July 26, 1898. p. 4.

 "Had Many Victims". San Juan County Index. January 20, 1899.

And...Wikipedia

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We explore the 1991 disappearance of Thomas Grant Jacoby. In July of '91 Thomas packed a car full of camping gear and left his home in Pennsylvania, just a couple days later a letter arrived to his then girlfriend stating he had driven 700 miles away to Portland, ME. A statewide search unsues, but no leads are uncovered until Jacoby's car is discovered near Millinocket Lake. Come join us as we explore the details of this case and enjoy a couple tasty chips.

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Sources:

The Charley Project: Thomas Grant Jacoby

uncovered.com

"1991 disappearance remains a mystery", by Diana Bowley, Bangor Daily News, April 11th, 1995.

"Wardens may stage new search in man's 1991 disappearance", by Diana Bowley, Bangor Daily News, April 28th, 1995.

"Canoeists missing in deep woods", Sun Journal, November 17th, 1992.

"Family seeks man last seen two years ago", by Diana Bowley, Bangor Daily News, September 2nd, 1993.

"Park bone fragment of human's jaw", Bangor Daily News, June 24th, 2004.

Fitness gurus are talking about the newest weight loss rage that everyone must get in on, you've heard of ozempic, but have you heard of Romani curses??? We watched the shit out of Thinner a 1996 film based on a 1984 novel, where our kinda crappy lawyer protagonist receives a curse from a passing group of Romani for accidently killing one of the members while receiving road head, yeah you did read that right. He watches himself waste away and does the next logical thing, what did you say beg for forgiveness? Nah, he recruits his mafia friend to murder them. Come listen to us dunk on this madness.

While trying to find something a little more light hearted for this week, B remembered a recommendation from a co-worker. "Oh, wonderful," B thought to herself, "A nice haunting to bring a bit of levity in these cold winter months." What B did not know was that one haunting, would turn into two. Two hauntings would turn into, three. Three...well you get it. Strap in as we go down the very shallow rabbit hole of Biddeford's FOUR haunted hospitals: Notre Dame, St. Andre's, Webber Hospital/Biddeford Estates, and The Trull!

Sources:

https://httphauntingsinmaine.weebly.com/

https://www.reddit.com/r/AbandonedPorn/comments/2urihe/catholic_mental_asylum_biddeford_me_usa_oc/

https://www.documentingreality.com/forum/f240/notre-dame-hospital-biddeford-maine-175220/

https://wcyy.com/this-abandoned-hospital-in-biddeford-is-what-nightmares-are-made-of/

https://www.mainememory.net/record/51981

Trull Hospital for Sale by Liz Gotthelf for Saco Bay News

That’s My Dump! By Chris Busby for The Bollard

Former Biddeford hospital to be torn down by Allan Bennet for The Portland Press Herald

Notre Dame is falling down by Alan Bennet for the Portland Press Herald

Snow destroys part of former Trull Hospital by Liz Gotthelf for the Portland Press Herald

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After some unfortunate illnesses, we are finally back for season 3 of HGH! We kick off this season by discussing the recent tragedies affecting the Lewiston and larger Maine communities. What happened, what may have led us to this, and what steps we should take to keep this problem from happening in our country, the only place this keeps fucking happening. You will notice there is no skit nor Maineism for this episode, they will be back next week, but for today we want this to speak for itself.

Sources:

Friend who warned of Maine shooter says 'I literally spelled it out' by Holly Ramer, January 11, 2024, ABC News. abcnews.go.com

New footage shows law enforcement was aware of concerns over Maine shooter's mental health and access to guns before shooting, by Nic F. Anderson and Artemis Moshtaghian, December 23, 2023. cnn.com

Maine shootings: Timeline of the fatal Lewiston attacks, by Marlene Lenthang and Dennis Romero. October 26, 2023. nbcnews.com

Alleged Maine gunman displayed glaring mental health signals, threatening and violent behavior, in months leading up to shooting, by Sasha Pezenik, Jenny Wagnon Courts, Tonya Simpson, Josh Margolin, Ismael Estrada, and Luke Barr, October 31, 2023. abcnews.go.com

Did Army Blast Exposure Play Role in Maine Gunman's Rampage?, by Dave Phillipps. December 11, 2023. New York Times.

A teen bowler, a shipbuilder and a sign language interpreter are among the Maine shooting victims, by Holly Ramer, Lisa Rathke, Kathy McCormack, David R. Martin, and David Sharp, November 1, 2023. apnews.com

Why Killer Robert Card Was Allowed to Keep His Guns by Erin Rhonda, November 16, 2023. govtech.com.

Everyone feared the worst about Robert Card. No one stopped him, by Eric Russell, November 5, 2023. pressherald.com.

The duo jumps back into the Stephen Kingaverse to put their beady little eyeballs onto the not so hit classic, Silver Bullet. Where an evangelical werewolf preys upon a small rural Maine town, only to be thwarted by a wheelchair bound boy and his trusty bottle rocket. Can he save the town and keep his Uncle sober?

We talk about the flooding of Flagstaff, when in 1950 CMP decided to build a dam to increase the flow to the Kennebec River resulting in the drowning of a quaint farming and logging community. Get your flood insurance, you're gonna need.

Come say hi at [email protected] or at instagram @homegrownhorrorpod.

Sources:

maineanencyclopedia.com T3 R4 BKP WKR

meseniors.com Flagstaff by Sheila D. Grant. January 24, 2021.

Walter Wyman and River Power. mainememory.net

Maine Mysteries: The Drowned Ghost Town of Flagstaff. newscentermaine.com

This One Sad Ghost Town in Maine is the Stuff Nightmares Are Made Of by Michelle. August 12, 2021. onlyinyourstate.com

Flagstaff Lake (Maine) wikipedia

Flagstaff, Maine- The town that drowned. November 24, 2021. theirregular.com

The Lost Towns of Flagstaff Lake. mainesnorthwesternmountains.com

Maine Folklife Center. Flagstaff, "Mad Made Lake" umaine.edu

Gallant Flagstaff Readies for Old-Home-Day Program, by Eva Bacheoldor. Portland Press Herald. July 1, 1949.

Your hosts went to the red carpet and rubbed shoulders with the who's who of artists for this year's Damnationland, a celebration of local Maine horror mini-films and interstitials. The kooky, the creepy, and ooky, it was a hell of a time and definitely a showcase of the way life should bleed.

Don't take our word for it though, there are still screenings to go see in Maine. So scrounge up your loose change and catch some flicks! https://damnationland.com/