Podcast 19 – Vermont’s Frozen People
Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore a story from the Montpelier region of Vermont that’s been kicking around since the 1880s about a poor family who didn’t have enough food …
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Author: New England Legends
Podcast 18 – The Jingle Bells Scandal
The 2017 New England Legends Podcast Holiday Musical Spectacular! Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the controversial roots of the song “Jingle Bells,” and its connection to Medford and Boston, …
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Podcast 17 – When Boston Banned Christmas
Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger celebrate Christmas like it’s 1659 in Boston… they don’t! That’s the year Massachusetts banned Christmas, and it would take almost two centuries to get it …
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Podcast 16 – Cassie the Sea Serpent
Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit Casco Bay near Portland, Maine, in search of Cassie the Sea Serpent. Since 1779 there have been many reported sightings of a 100-foot-long serpent …
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Podcast 15 – Gardner Lake’s Phantom Piano
Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit Gardner Lake in Salem, Connecticut, on a quest to find the source of phantom piano music that’s said to emanate from the lake itself. …
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Podcast 14 – The Legend of Plymouth Rock Thanksgiving Special
Happy Thanksgiving! Two turkeys, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit the legendary Plymouth Rock on the shore of Massachusetts in search of the history behind the iconic rock, and the …
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Podcast 13 – Emily’s Haunted Bridge
Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the legends and history of Gold Brook Bridge in Stowe, Vermont. Though it’s officially known as Gold Brook, locals call it “Emily’s Bridge” after …
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Podcast 12 – Dover’s Haunted Mill
Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the tragic fire that struck Cocheco Mill Number 1 in Dover, New Hampshire, on January 26, 1907. Six people perished as a result of …
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