My name is Anthony Duda, a paranormal investigator based in historic and haunted Boston, Massachusetts. I conduct investigations in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, as well as throughout the United States and worldwide on a case-by-case basis. As a medical professional and former law enforcement officer, my experience is much broader than most, and I bring that knowledge, dedication and investigational expertise to Ghosts and Hauntings, EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon), UFO/USO phenomenon and Cryptozoology in this epicenter of strangeness we call New England.

I am not simply another ghost hunter, having actively investigated the paranormal for over 40 years, with an intense interest that began in the 1960s. I have preferred to work on a referral basis to ensure the privacy of clients, and am extremely proud to have remained independent, and not associated or affiliated with any amateur television ghost hunting organization. That is entertainment, and has little to do with real paranormal investigation. Whether a possible haunting or other issue in the paranormal realm, it has allowed me the freedom and ability to tailor an investigation to the individual circumstances and needs of the client, and not take the 'one size fits all' approach that has become all too common in this field. Using multidisciplinary methods, along with the most extensive and diverse arsenal of technology of any paranormal investigator or group in New England and quite possibly the United States, I may be able to assist you in identifying your problem and offer a possible solution. In my experience, authentic ghosts and hauntings are relatively uncommon. There really isn't a ghost around every corner and in every home, contrary to what many would lead you to believe. In fact, the vast majority of 'hauntings' have mundane and very rational explanations. But do authentic hauntings exist? Absolutely, and I have battled in the trenches with more than my share over the years.

Some Things Are Scarier than Ghosts

Like cancer. And cancer is actually why this website exists...

In March 2010 I was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma, along with a terminal prognosis of 12-14 months. Oh shit and oh well. The diagnosis wasn't a surprise to me, but the prognosis was. I was never a 'sun bunny'-beaches were never my thing-so it just goes to show that you should never put off getting that mole or spot on your skin checked out by a doctor, regardless of your lifestyle or history.

So while I was at home waiting for the inevitable and dealing with the effects of the first treatments of interferon, which make you feel like you wish you were dead, and dealing with well-meaning-but-overly-attentive family and friends driving me crazy and I was certain were already dry cleaning their black dresses and suits and having me in the ground, I decided to create this website. I update this site frequently but, yes, I do get busy and it sometimes gets treated like the poor stepchild. However, the bulk of this site was written back then, in the two weeks immediately following my diagnosis/prognosis, to keep me insulated and occupied. As I'm sitting here now, in October 2021, writing this update, I notice that I've written on these pages that I never intended to have a website. That's still true. It was only because of all the paranormal bullshit flying around out there, coupled with what I thought was my impending departure and, of course, dealing with La Familia, that my fingers got busy. By the way, it's been eleven years since I typed the first word of this website, and the paranormal bs is still flying around. In fact, it's worse. Oy vey. That's why I feel this site is more relevant than ever.

To get off this off-ramp I somehow got you on and back on the paranormal freeway, I'll wrap this by saying the interferon didn't work, but an investigational protocol of two drugs, which are now FDA approved, did. To the joy of many, and no doubt the dismay of some, I lived. I was what they called a "super responder", which only means that I had good medicine, great doctors, and was incredibly lucky. But there's one personal note I want to add, and then I'll shut up, I promise...

Please think twice before you use the term "battle" when describing someone who is dealing or has dealt with cancer: "She's battling cancer", "He died after a long battle with cancer". It seems to me to be such an unfitting and unfair analogy. Everyone, when faced with the disease, no matter in what form, has the will to live. The word "battle" connotes winners and losers. When someone passes from the disease, it does not mean they did not try every bit as hard as someone who survives. They are not losers.

Okay, thanks for listening to my personal rant. Let's get back into oncoming paranormal traffic. Buckle-up...