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Remington Arms Could Be Razed
But where will the ghosts go?
[September 5, 2010] After a fire destroyed most of two buildings at the former Remington Arms plant in Bridgeport, it appears the entire complex could be targeted for the wrecking ball …
Source: Connecticut Post
Arson Investigator Charged in Arson Case
Again, maybe we should have an “ironic news” category.
[September 1, 2010] Bridgeport’s top arson investigator was arrested and charged for allegedly hiring someone to set fire to her Mercedes as part of an insurance scam …
Source: Connecticut Post
Paranormal Group Enters ‘Spiritual Battlefield’
Seems like there is getting to be more ghost-hunting groups than there are ghosts!
[August 30, 2010] The East Coast Angels are investigating paranormal claims in Southeastern Connecticut …
Source: The Day of New London
Fire Ravages Remington Arms
Does fire scare off the ghosts?
[August 29, 2010] A massive fire destroyed part of the supposedly haunted Remington Arms complex in Bridgeport …
Source: Connecticut Post
Man Flips Car into Golf Course Sand Trap
Don’t know if this is weird as much as it’s pure FAIL — it’s gonna take a big wedge to pitch that out of there.
[August 20, 2010] A South Windsor man flipped his vehicle into a sand trap at Topstone Golf Course early Wednesday morning, then reported it missing …
Source: WTIC 1080
Odd Craft Docks in New London
The ship looks like it’d be fun to cruise around in.
[August 19, 2010] A replica of the deep-sea submersible RV Deep Quest was recently docked in New London for repairs, drawing questions as to what exactly it was …
Source: The Day of New London
Sterling Opera House Investigated by Paranormal Group
Did they know the investigation was over when they heard the EVP of a fat lady singing?
[August 18, 2010] The Sterling Opera House in Derby was recently investigated by Above the Realm, a paranormal group, who had some interesting findings …
Source: New Haven Register
Brown Pelican Spotted with Kite
Must be the global warming.
[August 17, 2010] A brown pelican was spotted with a white-tailed kite off of Point Stratford, a very rare double sighting as neither bird is indigenous to Connecticut …
Source: Connecticut Post
Anniversary of Whitehead’s Flight Celebrated
Don’t believe the “Wright” hype — the evidence is that Bridgeport’s Gustave Whitehead was first to achieve motorized flight.
[August 14, 2010] A local high school teacher celebrated the 109th anniversary of Gustave Whitehead’s disputed first motorized flight with a flight of his own …
Source: Connecticut Post
Woman Tries to Deposit Cocaine
Cocaine is a hell of a drug!
[August 14, 2010] A woman attempted to deposit a small bag of cocaine along with her checks at a Rockville Bank in South Windsor …
Source: NBC 30
White Squirrels Seen in Stratford
As someone who has these pests in their very own backyard, Stratford has my condolences.
[August 13, 2010] Residents in Stratford have once again reported seeing white squirrels–a unique variation of the Eastern gray squirrel, that have also been spotted in Shelton and other towns …
Source: Connecticut Post
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An Ancient Cookout
A UConn professor was part of a team that recently made the discovery that the family cookout has been around for about 12,000 years. And in the meantime, our species has pretty much eaten everything else on the planet.
Damned Investigations, Hauntings
Poli Palace, Majestic Theater & Savoy Hotel, Bridgeport
In the heart of Bridgeport stands an abandoned building complex that includes the Poli Palace, the Majestic Theater and the Savoy Hotel, each of which were once glorious edifices and now are empty and crumbling structures, home to rats, vagrants and … ghosts?
Damned Investigations, Weird Places
Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry, Storrs
The Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry is a unique place, home to one of the leading puppetry schools in the world as well as dozens of antique puppets and marionettes, making it just a little bit creepy, too.
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Le Chateau No One’s Home
Huguette Clark is a real-life enigma wrapped in a riddle and shrouded by mystery, with a nifty Connecticut connection.
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The Top 10 Odd Things in Connecticut
We’ve looked at the most popular haunted places in the state — now it’s time to take a look at some of the most unusual things Connecticut has to offer.
Hauntings
John York House, North Stonington
You would think that after two and a half centuries, ghosts would be ready to move onto other places, but that doesn’t seem to be the case with the John York House.
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The Top 10 Haunted Places in Connecticut
Everyone loves Top 10 lists, right? So here’s ours for the most haunted places in the state …
Weird Places
Austin House, Hartford
From the front, it looks like any grand home in Hartford, but from the side, well, The Austin House is not quite what it seems.
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Psyche Out
Your pet octopus might know what this article is about even before you read it — especially if his name is Paul.
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Mojo Rising
The discovery of a new species of dinosaur by a Yale researcher is making its name in the paleo world.
Hauntings
Deep River Public Library, Deep River
The Deep River Library is your typical small-town New England public library, housed in a charming older building and home to books, research materials and … otherworldly spirits?
Abandoned, Damned Investigations
Holy Land USA, Waterbury
We’ve all seen it while driving along either Route 8 or I-84 through Waterbury: the huge crucifix high atop Pine Hill. Many already know about it, but the 50-foot high cross marks the spot that was once Holy Land USA. UPDATE: We make the pilgrimage to Holy Land and return bearing numerous photos.
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An Orgone Conclusion?
Orgone was a controversial concept in the mid 1930s when it was first proposed, and summarily dismissed by mainstream science. Then again, the idea that meteors fells from space was also thought to be ridiculous when it was initially suggested, too.
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Eyes to the Skies
Is there anyone else out there in the universe? Or have they been trying to get our attention and we’ve just been looking in the wrong place? We’re still trying to find out.
Interviews
Damned Interview: James Myers
As a sergeant with the Bridgeport Police Department and the founder of 826 Paranormal, James Myers has seen a lot of weird things in his time. Recently, he chatted with us about some of them.
