NEW ENGLAND FOLKLORE

Some of the strangest Massachusetts Bigfoot stories I’ve read appear in Jack Lapseritis’s 1998 book The Psychic Sasquatch: and their UFO Connection.

A couple weeks ago I attended NecronomicCon 2026, the biennial convention celebrating Rhode Island author H.P.

It was America's 250th birthday this past July 4th - how did you celebrate?

I have a confession to make: summer is not my favorite season.

People from Massachusetts are usually pretty reserved, but we’re oddly passionate about Dunkin’ Donuts.

There are lots of places in New England named after the Devil.

Recently, I've seen a few posts claiming that something called the "Beast of Barrington" was the first Bigfoot ever seen in Massachusetts.

Paw Wah Pond is an eight-acre saltwater pond located in Orleans on Cape Cod.

I love visiting cemeteries, as long-time readers of this blog know.

Is New England one the weirdest parts of the United States?

The other day, I went down an Internet rabbit hole reading about books bound in human skin.

H.P.

A few weeks ago, Tony and I paid a visit to Larz Anderson Park in Brookline, Massachusetts.

I'm giving a tour of Harvard Square for a group of friends this weekend, and have been trying to find good ghost stories I can tell.

Back in March, Tony and I took a road trip to Rutland, Massachusetts to visit an abandoned prison camp located in Rutland State Park.

I was chatting with someone a while ago, and they asked if I had ever visited Walnut Cemetery in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

Many of you are probably familiar with Cotton Mather, the 17th century Puritan minister.

Does a tentacled, horned, snake-like monster haunt Nagog Pond in Littleton, Massachusetts?

I'm sure you've heard the 1963 song, "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year."

This post is about a mermaid who has fascinated, and possibly haunted, people for centuries.

Thanksgiving is fast approaching.

As I mentioned before, Tony and I recently traveled up to Montpelier, Vermont to see our old friend Brian.

Tony and I recently took a weekend trip up to Vermont.

Living someplace old and historic, like the Boston area, brings both perils and joys.

I don't watch a lot of paranormal TV shows, but I felt compelled to watch Beyond Skinwalker Ranch when I heard they filmed an episode here in Massachusetts.