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There is also a lot of rumors about "Blood Cemetery" in Hollis. Someone started out a blog with a quick investagation and got a pretty good photo of a figure on a gravestone. you can see it on www.mmackvalley.blogspot.com. HollowHill.com has some pretty interesting stuff also.
- Allen, Londonderry

Boo!
- GR Chase, Exeter, NH

I think it is a useful article. It is about the history of that cemetary and it attempts to raise awareness that one should obtain permission to go there if one desires to do so. Also, this type of article certainly beats another one about crime in the city--drunk driving, murder, rape, vandals, gang problemsblah, blah, blah, which is so common, and at this point.
- Jess T, Manchester

I was a disbeliever of supernatural occurrences until I visited Vale End one night in 2004. My camera mysteriously lost all battery power while trying to photograph Mary Spaulding's stone, but would regain full power if focused elsewhere in the cemetery. I spotted one orb, and the other individuals I was with felt chills in one particular section. When it came time to leave, the engine in my well-maintained (good running) truck blew-up half a mile from the cemetery. Vale End is most definitely an actively haunted location, as I have personally witnessed, but anyone looking to see ghosts and goblins will be sorely disappointed. I have never seen the "blue lady," nor do I know anyone who has. My advice to any prospective "ghost hunter" is to obtain permission, or visit prior to 7:00. NEVER go alone, for a variety of reasons. DO NOT vandalize, or desecrate the graves of the departed; it's not only morally and ethically wrong, but highly illegal. Anyone entering a graveyard should do so in a respectful manner. Ghost hunting can be fun, but it can also be dangerous. Abide by all laws and use your head.
- B.A. Bishop, Milford

It is unfortunate that a reputable newspaper would publish an article of this nature. I do not question the appropriateness of writing an article about the problems the Wilton Police are having with teens and other curious individuals trespassing in the cemetary in order to see the rumored activity. However this article does a disservice to the people of NH and the Wilton police by increasing public awareness of these claims. Not only will this draw more curious people to the site in question, but it increases the public credulity of paranormal claims. This article is adding to our nation's vast scientific illiteracy by entertaining these paranormal notions. Most egregious (in my mind) is the anecdotal claim of a Harvard University group studying the paranormal. A little journalistic skepticism would have warranted a call to Harvard University to verify such a claim before using it to fuel the public's belief in scientific interest in the paranormal. I urge the editors of this newspaper to take these concerns into account when covering news stories of this nature.
- Andrew, Rochester, NH

Interesting article, and not surprising others would interested in seeing the paranormal, however, it can be dangerous and those who do not understand how the spirits of death that have not transitioned work it can be a not so pleasant experiance. In Lee, for example, there are several parsals of land that even Horses will not go, as there are spirits that linger having died from violence many decades ago. It is wise to stay away if it does not feel right.
- Mike, Lee, NH