New England Gothic

Two race riots in Providence, RI.

Today we examine the Boston Strangler, Albert DeSalvo. We look at his crimes, his background, and some of the controversy surrounding his identification as the Boston Strangler.

On October 12-13, 1876, three members of the Trim family were murdered on their farm in Bucksport, Maine. What happened?

While modern Hampton is known for its beach and entertainment venues, stories of the devil’s involvement there go back to the town’s very foundations. Here we examine three well-known hauntings in this New Hampshire town.

This mountain in Vermont has it all - two ghost towns, a Bigfoot, and a cursed rock that eats people. What more could you want on your Thanksgiving Day?

The first time you see this adorable little dog, you feel euphoria. The second, existential dread. No one knows what you feel the third time. No one has lived to tell the tale.

We take a trip down to Providence City Hall, where a former mayor apparently haunts the building he championed.

On July 4, 1925, the building housing popular speakeasy The Pickwick Club collapsed, killing 44 people. Initial reports blamed the Charleston, but dancing didn’t make the building collapse.

In this episode, we visit Maine State Prison. Originally built in Thomaston, Maine, equipment from the original prison was transferred to a new building in Warren when the Thomaston building was decommissioned. Were spirits of former inmates brought with the old equipment?

The Cocheco Mills fire in 1907 killed 7 workers and caused a million dollars in damage. It also caused a haunting- but aspects of the haunting might predate this industrial tragedy.