You are standing on a great height, overlooking a vast distance toward the far horizon. You are invigorated and somewhat relieved – it has been a long climb. The wind…
You’re sitting in a darkened room. In front of you on a small, makeshift raised stage sit three people all covered by a sheet except for their heads. The man…
The problem with ghost stories is that they, like ghosts themselves, are only barely there. They’re witnessed by one or two people. What is witnessed can take many forms: a…
NOTE: The following story contains description of a suicide and may not be suitable for younger listeners. Ghosts are old companions. They’ve been with us since the very beginning. Go…
I was ten years old when my grandfather died. He died in his sleep during the cold February night with his rosary in his hands. My cousin had to break…
A ghost story is usually a solitary thing. It lives by itself and doesn’t go out much and by its nature, is solitary and lonesome. A ghost story is the…
You’ve heard a lot of stories about the old days in the deep woods of northern Maine, when river drivers cut the trees and moved the logs into the rivers,…
There are trains in the forest that run on their own schedules, trains whose origins and destinations are as mysterious as forest itself. These are some of their tales.
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About Strange New England Podcast
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A compendium of New England strangeness, paranormal or historical. Join host Tom Burby as he investigates some of the regions oddest happenings, most interesting personalities and unsolved mysteries.