Illustration by Addison Booth
Every town has its ghost stories, and Medway is no exception. From eerie old houses to mysterious dreams, a few of our very own community members have shared chilling encounters that blur the line between the living and the beyond. Whether you’re a skeptic or a believer, these stories might just make you leave a light on tonight.
Our first story is from JJ, (a Medway High School senior.) For JJ, the supernatural came not in the form of a haunting, but a heartfelt reunion. “When I was little, I woke up one morning and told my mom I’d seen this man in my dream,” JJ recalled. “I described what he looked like, what he ate, everything—and she just froze. I was describing her uncle, who had passed away years before I was born.” When JJ told her mom that her uncle said he missed her, she burst into tears. “It wasn’t scary,” JJ said softly. “It was actually kind of wholesome—like he just wanted to say hi.”
Not every ghost story is as peaceful. Madame Lynch, a Medway high school French teacher, shared a haunting tale from her family’s century-old home in Maine. “The man who owned the house before my grandfather had murdered his wife right there on the beach,” she said. “When my parents moved in, they could just feel something—like bad energy lingering in the walls.” Disturbed by the atmosphere, her parents called a priest to perform an exorcism to cleanse the home. “That was before I was born,” Mme. Lynch explained. “By the time I grew up visiting that house, it felt… clean. Whatever was there before, it was gone.”
Some stories are passed down through generations, and Dr. M’s family tale from Puerto Rico is one that makes your arm hairs stand up. “There was an old couple living in the countryside,” she began. “Their daughter had passed away years earlier. One stormy night, the husband became deathly ill. There were no cars, no way to reach a doctor—until someone knocked on the door.” Standing there was a man on horseback. “He said a young girl had come to fetch him—a girl in a blue cape,” Dr. M said. “But the wife froze. That was her daughter’s description exactly.” When she went to the closet where her daughter’s cape hung, she found it still there—damp and cold to the touch. “My grandma told me that story during a blackout,” Dr. M added with a laugh. “She was holding a flashlight under her chin. It scared me half to death!
Whether it’s a message from a lost loved one who visits in a dream, a spirit lingering by the sea, or a ghostly ride through the Puerto Rican countryside, these stories remind us that Halloween isn’t just about costumes and candy—it’s about mystery, memory, and the line between the worlds we know and the ones we don’t. So this Halloween, as the wind howls and the lights flicker, take a moment to listen closely. Who knows? Someone might just be saying hello.