News reports, from exorcisms to Atlantis

The spirit of ghost season is growing. There are many news stories about commercial, not-haunted "haunted houses," but many tales of truly haunted locations. Here are just a few:

8 Oct 2006: Exorcists Call for More Understanding of Paranormal Activity - The Universe, UK
Ireland's leading exorcists have called for the creation of a special forum to deepen our understanding of the paranormal world.

7 Oct: Historical house might have spirits, but not haunted - Greenwich Times, CT
Norwalk's Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum raises questions about hauntings, spirits, and the credibility of evidence.

6 Oct: Ghostly Siskiyou County mysteries - Yreka, CA
First in a series of articles about hauntings in and near Yreka, California.

4 Oct: Demons, ghosts and goose bumps? All in a day’s work - Times Leader, PA
Interviews with Central PA Paranormal Research Association.

1 Oct: Oregon Coast Ghosts and Other Paranormal Legends - Beach Connection, OR
First in a series of articles about ghosts along the Oregon coast.

12 Sep: Paranormal beliefs, from prophetic dreams to Atlantis - USA Today
Brief summary of statistics related to ghosts and paranormal beliefs.

Ghost season '06 begins!

We're digging up fresh ghost-related news stories, and October has an abundance of them.

1 Oct 06 : Ghouls, goblins, goodies of the month - Boston.com, MA
Haunted houses and tours (real and pretend) in the New England area.

1 Oct : Animal apparitions - Daily Southtown, IL
The photo looks like smoke, but the interesting article discusses ghosts of pets & animals.

1 Oct : Ghostly tar heels - Newsobserver.com, NC
Interview with two professional ghost hunters, describing their early experiences.

1 Oct : Turn a Houston haunt into a spooky big city getaway - 2theadvocate.com, LA
Lists several popular haunted spots in Houston, TX.

1 Oct : Mind the Flames: Cautionary Theatre Event, Hell House, Gets Brooklyn Run - Playbill, NY
Is it kitsch or serious? A by-the-book fundamentalist Christian "hell house" is staged by an irreverent NY theatre group.

1 Oct : Boo! bucks... Halloween nears $5 billion in sales - Great Falls Tribune, MT
Two-thirds of Americans will celebrate Halloween. 73% will hand out candy, 67% will decorate for the holiday, 34% will wear a costume, and 17% will visit a haunted house. See article for more statistics & examples.

29 Sep : Moat haunted / Castles - Living/scotsman.com
A list of some of Scotland's most haunted castles, with stories.

29 Sep : Theatre slates haunted house - Salem Times-Commoner, IL
Haunted McMackin House building will be open as an attraction and a fund-raiser during October.

Keep in mind that during October almost every online newspaper will feature at least one or two articles about ghosts. We'll try to highlight a cross-section of them, but recommend checking your local library for more regional ghost stories.