New England UFOs: Sightings, Abductions, and Other Strange Phenomena

by Taryn Plumb

Centuries before the U.S. Air Force launched Project Blue Book or mysteries swirled around the enigmatic Area 51, the Puritans in 1639 witnessed a great light in the sky over Massachusetts. It was the first recorded sighting of an unidentified flying object. Now, sightings are so common they're not even front-page news, and the Air Force just released all the records from Project Bluebook.Despite all this, there remain sightings that cannot be easily explained. Are we being visited by another species? The Universe, it seems, is full of mystery.

Tracing the strange history of UFO sightings in the region, Taryn Plumb presents the stories of sightings or events in each New England state. Many are unexplained sightings of strange objects or lights in the sky; and some tell the tales of alien encounters and even abductions. All will keep you glancing to the night sky, wondering what that was out of the corner of your eye.

Genres: Nonfiction

232 pages, Paperback

Published June 21, 2019

Reviews

[Tom · Rating 2 out of 5]

A survey of the history of UFO sightings and close encounters occurring in the New England states is a concept that sounds good in theory but, in New England UFOs at least, provides mixed results. While each state -- with the arguable exceptions of the relatively quiet Connecticut and Vermont -- has its marquee cases, the vast majority of the stories Taryn Plumb tells in her book are interchangeable, frankly boring sightings of lights and crafts in the sky that may well establish the frequency of UFO encounters but make for monotonous reading. A book which highlights and examines more extensively the big-dog cases (such as the Betty and Barney Hill abductions, Betty Andreasson's bizarre tales of alien/angel encounters, even the disappearances in the Bennington Triangle) occurring in New England would have been much better than one which pads itself out with forgettable reports cribbed from Project Blue Book case files and various newspaper and magazine articles. If your eyes don't glaze over at several points in this book then you're made of sterner stuff than I am.

[Chris Gardner · Rating 2 out of 5]

minus one star for incorrect Connecticut geography! also there’s only so many stories you can read that boil down to “there was a light in the sky and then it went this way and then that way” before you kind of get the gist

[Wyatt Grondin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Several alleged encounters with Aliens and Unidentified Flying Objects, presenting every bit of info as just a fact of evidence and all testimonies as testimonies. Skeptics can enjoy the stories and the info, believers can consume while finding common ground.

This is a fun read that is not trying to get or trick you, just tell you everything it knows and that can be rare with supernatural encounter stories, especially ones you find in tourist traps.

[Jo-jean Keller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Too bad the pictures described couldn't have been included!

[Doc Kinne · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book was a very good overview of sightings in the area, both from the 20th and, nicely, the 21st centuries.

Some of Plumb's "editorial comments" at the end of sections could get annoying.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the author's thorough retelling of UFO tales from each of the New England states, going back as far as the colonial era. For those who love the weird & mysterious, this is a gem! I do wish that the book had included photos of some of the events, but there is an extensive list of websites, newspaper articles and resources on where you can get more information. She examined MUFON's archives, Project Blue Book and more to gather these stories to share with the reader. I enjoyed the book immensely and will be reading her other books asap. Also, the cover art is fun!