Thursday, September 15, 2005

Do hardy monkeys still thrive in the Berkshires?

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The folkloric record of Western Civilization is full of stories of animals popping up where they ought not to be. The literature on unexplai...
Thursday, August 18, 2005

Vermonters go vampire slaying in Manchester

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The Advocate-08/18/2005 Down through the ages, the figure of the vampire has exercised a great power over the human imagination. Whether th...
Friday, July 29, 2005

A Poltergeist in Pownal?

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There was a time, less than two centuries ago, when if you claimed that a stone fell from the sky, you could expect that at some point someo...
Friday, July 22, 2005

October Mountain Forest Death

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On Sunday evening I emailed this week’s installment of my new column for The Advocate Weekly , a print companion to this blog, a piece on od...
Tuesday, July 12, 2005

The Disappearing Drunkard

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The roads which criss-cross southern Vermont and eastern New York are replete with stories of strange encounters. Tunic Road has its accou...
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Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Spirits of ’76: Revolutionary Ghosts in the Berkshires

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The history of Berkshire County’s involvement in the Revolutionary War is a rich one, full of noteworthy participation in some of the most i...
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Monday, June 20, 2005

Over the Edge: Lover's Leap Legends in the Berkshires

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Bash Bish Falls According to legend, Bash Bish Falls, in the extreme southwest corner of Berkshire County, draws its name from the Indian w...
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Friday, June 10, 2005

The Enchanted State Forest

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Among the most extraordinary and curious places in Berkshire County, as far as I'm concerned, is October Mountain State Forest. The nam...
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Friday, June 03, 2005

The Old Britton Place

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Clapp Park, circa 1945 I've been collecting and tracking down strange tales and bits of lore long enough to have noticed that in searchi...
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Thursday, June 02, 2005

Berkshire Paranormal Conference

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[A version of this article appeared in The Advocate Weekly] In the past I have penned pieces on ghosts, psychics, and strange happenings in...
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Wednesday, June 01, 2005

The Age of Ghosts and Hobgoblins in Manchester

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Court House, Manchester, Vermont- Photo Courtesy of Jared Benedict When one thinks of spring, one tends to think of spring cleaning, setting...
Tuesday, May 31, 2005

The Bizarre Berkshires

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http://www.iberkshires.com/story.php?story_id=15903 Bizarre Berkshires: tales spooky and otherwise By Joe Durwin The Advocate Weekly- Octobe...
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