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Fitchburg · MA, USA
In 1959, a witness in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, reported a huge, oval-shaped object with many attached lights moving slowly and silently at night for 30 to 50 seconds.
Boston · MA, USA
In 1959, a witness in Boston, Massachusetts, reported a disk-shaped object in the sky over several hours, an event also covered at the time by a local newspaper.
Worcester · MA, USA
In July 1959, a witness in Worcester, Massachusetts, reported a strange object in the sky, with a similar sighting reported the same day on Long Island, New York.
Brookline · MA, USA
In 1958, a witness in Brookline, Massachusetts, described an eight-minute close encounter involving a rectangular object and two humanoid figures near the scene.
LUDLOW · MA, USA
A witness in Ludlow, Massachusetts reported a large, black, cigar-shaped silhouette tapered at both ends, with a bluish-white light flashing at one end, for about two minutes in August 1957.
Ludlow · MA, USA
A witness in Ludlow, Massachusetts reported a black, silhouetted cigar-shaped object with a flashing light on one edge, hovering before dropping out of sight, for up to five minutes in August 1957.
Auburn · MA, USA
this all took place in 1956 or 57. i was 10 or 11 yrs old. it was a warm august night,about 9:30 pm. my friend an i were walking home f
Fort Devans · MA, USA
I was on duty at base. Saw and heard craft.About 50 feet over building.Sound changed when moveing from low to high pitch.
Harvard · MA, USA
Lost time.
Gloucester · MA, USA
A witness in Gloucester, Massachusetts reported seven motionless, bright lights arranged in an uneven row in the sky, observed for about 45 minutes in June 1956.
Holbrook · MA, USA
A witness in Holbrook, Massachusetts reported a large yellow, egg-shaped object over the trees, resembling a football without pointed ends, seen for about one minute in May 1955.
Methuen · MA, USA
A witness in Methuen, Massachusetts reported a small light in the distance that changed direction and appeared to approach, over about 15 minutes in June 1954.
Haverhill · MA, USA
Historical account, Haverhill MA
Cambridge · MA, USA
A witness in Cambridge, Massachusetts reported two red-orange lights skirting Boston rooftops in opposite directions before passing over a dormitory together, for about three minutes, April 1953.