University of Southern Maine, Portland
The University of Southern Maine (USM) is said to be haunted by the ghost of a pregnant student who allegedly died by suicide in Robie-Andrews Hall in the early 1900s, when the building was part of the Gorham Normal School. The legend claims her name was Sarah, and reported ghostly activity includes objects falling, doors opening and closing on their own, strange tapping sounds, and cold spots. Robie-Andrews Hall: The haunting is centered in Robie-Andrews Hall, an older building on the Gorham campus. The ghost is believed to be that of a pregnant student named Sarah, who allegedly took her own life in the building. While no verifiable historical records of Sarah have been found, the legend persists, with students and staff reporting odd but generally harmless paranormal occurrences. Some report seeing objects fall off shelves or walls. Doors are said to open and close by themselves. Unexplained tapping sounds have been heard in the building. Cold spots have been reported, a common sign of paranormal activity.