tag:www.theyankeexpress.com,2005:/categories/tales-from-beyond?page=4Tales from beyond | The Yankee Express Page 4Crosstown Ads & Business News2022-04-20T15:13:47-04:00urn:uuid:22f25e90-b521-485d-b5cd-64f4b0dd7fde2022-04-20T15:11:49-04:002022-04-20T15:13:47-04:00What Are Witch Windows2022-04-20 15:11:48 -0400Chuck TashjianNew England has a lot of exclusive and strange customs and superstitions that have been a perennial staple of our culture since the first settlers landed here.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.theyankeexpress.com">The Yankee Express</a></small></p>urn:uuid:1d6588a4-21ab-401a-bd5a-362947a157322022-04-06T17:12:27-04:002022-04-10T09:24:41-04:00The Phantom Snowmobile2022-04-06 17:12:27 -0400Chuck TashjianSnowmobiling is a favorite winter past time in Northern New England. In fact, it may be the only way to get around certain places after the winter snows cover<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.theyankeexpress.com">The Yankee Express</a></small></p>urn:uuid:b1cd4913-9697-4d33-8f6c-b108b7985a3b2022-03-23T16:09:36-04:002022-03-23T16:10:35-04:00The ghostly crew of the Charles Haskell2022-03-23 16:09:40 -0400Chuck TashjianThe eerie accounts of the Charles Haskell and its fated crew stand to this day as one of the most retold tales of the New England coastal ghosts. The ghostly<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.theyankeexpress.com">The Yankee Express</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6c87bfa4-981d-49fb-9edf-5f917a46a30d2022-03-08T13:58:42-05:002022-03-08T13:58:52-05:00The ghost of Phillip Babb2022-03-08 13:58:47 -0500Chuck TashjianThe Isles of Shoals runs rampant with tales of shipwrecks, pirates, murder and ghosts. One of the island’s most famous ghosts is that of Phillip Babb.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.theyankeexpress.com">The Yankee Express</a></small></p>urn:uuid:94edf693-8569-4464-9cd4-7e687da7ec602022-03-01T17:06:04-05:002022-03-01T17:06:08-05:00Old York’s “witches”2022-03-01 17:06:04 -0500Chuck TashjianNew England and witches go hand in hand. Some were arrested for their “powers” while others were revered. Many of these so-called minions of the devil were feared or respected well into<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.theyankeexpress.com">The Yankee Express</a></small></p>urn:uuid:9e09d7c7-b38b-40d0-adc4-4034d8814a862022-02-08T14:30:27-05:002022-02-08T14:30:38-05:00The Equinox2022-02-08 14:30:31 -0500Chuck TashjianThe story of the Equinox Resort in Manchester, Vermont, dates back to 1769. It originally was a tavern run by William Marsh. It was there that Ira Allen, Ethan’s younger brother held a special<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.theyankeexpress.com">The Yankee Express</a></small></p>urn:uuid:4d17ccf7-599e-4b21-9792-2a4f98c0af622022-01-05T12:16:36-05:002022-01-05T12:18:11-05:00The Dover Demon2022-01-05 12:16:41 -0500Chuck TashjianOn April 21, 1977, the small town of Dover, located just 15 miles from Boston, was thrown into world recognition. In this little quiet community, a strange creature was witnessed by several<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.theyankeexpress.com">The Yankee Express</a></small></p>urn:uuid:f8a2e21b-287d-496c-98ca-4a340476b7642021-12-01T14:10:34-05:002021-12-01T14:11:50-05:00The unfortunate Hannah Robinson2021-12-01 14:10:34 -0500Chuck TashjianThe story of Hannah Robinson is one of love, tragedy and a haunting. It is one of New England’s most famous and endearing legends. To this day a small park, tower, ledge and rock bear the<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.theyankeexpress.com">The Yankee Express</a></small></p>urn:uuid:e3edf9c5-6896-47e7-b657-e68612a8c63b2021-11-16T12:30:17-05:002021-11-16T12:30:25-05:00The Legend of Laura Sherman2021-11-16 12:30:25 -0500Chuck TashjianNew England is full of incredible legends and stories that add to the magic of the region. There is one certain legend that resides near the Tri-State border of Massachusetts, Connecticut and<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.theyankeexpress.com">The Yankee Express</a></small></p>urn:uuid:920dbda6-8abd-4e2d-b6c1-3a7b185a4ca02021-11-03T15:25:07-04:002021-11-03T15:25:07-04:00Old Coot of Mount Greylock2021-11-03 15:25:07 -0400Chuck TashjianFrom our latest book, Strange New England by History Press
In 1861, a North Adams farmer named William Saunders, like many of his time, left his home to<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.theyankeexpress.com">The Yankee Express</a></small></p>