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The Paranormal 60 Network

Massachusetts’ Most Mysterious Town - A New England Legends Podcast

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4.6627 Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2024

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the history and mysteries of the Western Massachusetts town of Ripton. Founded in 1767, Ripton made waves back in the mid-1980s when they requested some additional funds from the state budget. Then the U.S. Air Force explored Ripton as a potential site for a new early-warning radar system, and that’s when Ripton made the news for one of the greatest pranks ever pulled in the history of Massachusetts. Massachusetts’ Most Mysterious Town - A New England Legends Podcast Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends For more episodes join us here each Monday or visit their website to catch up on the hundreds of tales that legends are made of. https://ournewenglandlegends.com/category/podcasts/ Follow Jeff Belanger here: https://jeffbelanger.com/ SUPPORT THE SPONSORS THAT SUPPORT THIS SHOW This Show is Sponsored by BetterHelp - Visit www.BetterHelp.com/P60 for 10% off your first month. Mint Mobile - To get your new wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, and get the plan shipped to your door for FREE, go to www.MintMobile.com/P60 Rocket Money - Start saving money and reclaim control over your finances with www.RocketMoney.com/P60

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0:39.2

I don't know, anyone around here that there's no Boston accent. Yeah, you're right. I guess I never

0:45.1

thought much about that. So once you get west of the 495 loop, the Boston accent drops off considerably.

0:51.3

And out in Western Mass, I mean, they really don't use it at all. And you may do well

0:55.2

to hold it back so, you know, we can blend in. Why do you think the accent drops off so much here?

1:00.5

So I think part of it is a protest. People around here don't feel as connected to Boston. All the

1:05.4

politicians live and work in Boston and they don't really pay much attention to the western

1:09.5

part of the state.

1:13.8

And folks around here, they take it personally.

1:14.3

All right.

1:17.5

So what are we looking for besides a lack of Boston accent?

1:22.5

So, Ray, we've come to Western Massachusetts to search for a small town, arguably the Commonwealth's most mysterious town, a town tough to find and elusive, but one that's received a lot of state

1:28.9

funding over the years and a place that caught the attention of the United States Air Force

1:33.6

at one point. We're going to explore the mysterious town of Ripton, Massachusetts.

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