Granite State Ghost Hunters — 10/22/2026

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On the cover

Michael Witthaus talks to area ghost hunters about their experiences and how they got into investigating the paranormal. Above photo: PI-NE at America’s Stonehenge. Photo from Michael Witthaus.

Also on the cover Head to downtown Concord for the Halloween Howl on Friday, then swing down to Nashua for the Monster Mash on Saturday (see the story on page 14). In Manchester, visit the Witch of Weston Tower (page 15). Get your tickets for Distiller’s Showcase the first Thursday in November (page 16).

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