New Andrew Borden Portrait Discovered
Dear Readers of Mondo Lizzie, Recently, I was granted the good fortune of uncovering a previously unseen Andrew Borden portrait. I was amazed that it had gone undiscovered for over 150 years! The story of how and where the portrait was found will be the feature article in the next issue of The Hatchet: Journal […]
Halloween in Fall River and No Lizzie Borden in Sight
From ace photographer Michael Brimbau. Snapped today in Fall River. Wow is all I can say. Kewl!
Lizzie and Montel Update
SPOOKY SHOWCASE: Lizzie Borden’s Bed and Breakfast owner to be featured on talk show Lee Ann Wilber appears on “The Montel Williams Show.” By Jay Pateakos GateHouse News Service Tue Oct 30, 2007, 12:31 AM EDT FALL RIVER — On Halloween this year, the legend of Lizzie Borden will be shared with a few million […]
Haunted Dimensions Meets Lizzie Borden
CGI artist Ray Keim, has a super great site called Haunted Dimensions, where he offers 3-D works of art of haunted mansions, including the Lizzie Borden house at 92 Second Street. Read all about how he creates his 3-D projects, mansion themed graphics, paper models, and mansion illustrations. Amazing! He also did the graphics on […]
Lizzie Borden Meets Lights Out
On November 14, 2007 at 8PM, Lee-ann Wilbur of Lizzie Borden B&B will be the guest on Lights Out! Lights Out! Join Peter Franz and Alexis Camarda from Long Island Society for Paranormal Research as they discuss ghosts and the paranormal. Play or download here. Call-in Number: (646) 652-4993
Lizzie Borden Meets Montel Williams
Lizzie Borden house topic on ‘Montel Williams Show’ October 29, 2007 6:00 AM Fall River resident Lee-Ann Wilber will be a guest on the Wednesday episode of “The Montel Williams Show” devoted to haunted houses. On the show, psychic Sylvia Browne will explain the reported paranormal activity at Ms. Wilber’s Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast, […]
Halloween Strange World Radio
Wanna hear some good old fashioned whodunits or just plain things that go bump in the night scary stories. Try out Strange World Radio, Paranormal Podcast Talk and Old Time Radio. They offer a little bit of everything—Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, Phantom of the Opera, The Whistler. Wonderful old radio shows (Lux Radio, Mercery Theatre, Lights […]
Another Inside Maplecroft Photo
Actress and playwright Jill Dalton, who wrote and stars in Lizzie Borden Live, a play about Lizzie’s life at Maplecroft, spent a lot of time studying the case. She was granted access to Maplecroft and posted a photo on the site for her show. Very Kewl! Thanks Jill! Actress Jill Dalton in the foyer of […]
For all your gothic needs
Gothic Rose Antiques is a great site for gothic items, from decor, to boudoir, theatrical, art, sculpture, garden statuary, and Victorian death items. I have purchased from them and recommend them to you. With Halloween approaching, you certainly need one of these: Hand blown German antique glass eyeballs, almost life size – $35 each 19th […]
See Fall River and Lizzie Borden from the Air
Photo by Terence Duniho. On November 17, from 9am until 4pm, the New Bedford Pilots Association to benefit the People Acting in Community Endeavors’ holiday toy drive will be offering 20 minute sightseeing plane rides of local communities. The 12th annual fundraiser at the Nor’East aviation terminal at New Bedford Municipal Airport. The price is […]
Courthouse Ground Breaking Update
Well, they went and did it. They actually started the courthouse in Fall River, directly across the street from the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast. Festivities (?) began yesterday morning and tents were set up for the event. Here are some photographs of the area, taken last evening by Michael Brimbau. Not much to look […]
Courthouse Breaking Ground Across from Lizzie Borden House
Fall River officials ready to break ground on new court Associated Press – October 20, 2007 4:14 AM ET FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) – The state will break ground Monday on a long-awaited new courthouse in downtown Fall River. The five-story building on South Main Street will house the Fall River District Court and Bristol […]
New Lizzie Borden B&B Website
Take a gander at the new look of the Lizzie Borden B&B website. I think it is much improved over the last one. I hate web sites and blogs that have music on them that turn on just by clicking on them. This site was designed by Richard Behrens, filmmaker, author, and web designer. Here […]
If Only the Bordens Had One of These
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Halloween Secret Spaces and Lizzie Borden
Boston.com ran an online photo essay detailing a whole slew of what they called “Halloween Secret Spaces.” There are several dozen images offering details of many out of way and obscure scary places one can visit this Halloween season. Very kewl! I bet you thought that they would include the Lizzie Borden B&B on that […]
American Ballet Theatre Presents Fall River Legend
A truly important American ballet is Agnes deMille’s Fall River Legend, where she tells the story of Lizzie Borden through dance. The American Ballet Theatre is presenting a production of this great work from October 23 to November 4, in NYC. Tickets are now on sale. Kevin C. Murphy’s blog, The Ghost in the Machine, […]
Dressing up as Lizzie Borden for Halloween?
The Victorian Trading Company has several wonderful Halloween costumes for sale. One of them is Lizzie Borden. Only $149.95, and it includes the axe! Lizzie Borden Costume This notoriously wicked woman is accessorized with the weapon that wiped out her unfortunate family in forty whacks. Includes: Authentic Victorian day dress in a mustard print featuring […]
Dickie Does Jack the Ripper
Would you like to take the COMPLETE Jack the Ripper tour in London? Well, someone taped it for you and here it is in 12 parts. It is fascinating! Ripping Yarns Ltd, the original and authentic Jack the Ripper started giving guided tours around Whitechapel in 1992, for many years we have gained knowledge and […]