Calling All Bordenites and Preservationists!
We need your help. Southcoast Hospital Group’s Charlton Hospital, located at the top of French Street, and just two doors away from Maplecroft, is planning to demolish a neighborhood block to put in a flat top parking lot. The eight houses they have slated for the parking lot are located on the south side of […]
Fairhaven’s Green Street House Today
On a tip from Fairhaven Guy, a visit was made to Green Street in Fairhaven, to the old Brownell house where Emma Borden was staying that fateful day, August 4, 1892 (Lizzie Borden, of course was at home in Fall River). The new owners have gutted the structure and look to be building an addition/extension […]
Abbey Grille Foreclosure Auction Postponed
UPDATE: Read the story of the Postponement here from the Fall River Herald News. The Abbey Grille foreclosure auction was “continued” until May 28th. No reason given.
Trolley Tracks
Just this last Wednesday, the Fall River History Club was mesmerized by a talk by George Petrin in the history of the Trolley system in Fall River. The talk was entertaining, informative, and loved by one and all. George’s interest in his subject is apparent—and contagious! Then, just yesterday, as I was driving on North […]
Abbey Grille to be auctioned today
At 11 am today the Abbey Grille, home of Lizzie Borden’s Central Congregational Church, is slated for a foreclosure auction. I will report back the outcome after the event.
New Lizzie Borden Play Premieres in Fall River
“The Durfee Theatre Company is presenting the original play, NEMESIS: A TALE OF DISCOVERY AND MURDER for their entry into the 2009 Massachusetts High School Drama Guild Competition throughout the month of March NEMESIS investigates other possibilities surrounding the murders in the infamous Lizzie Borden case. 51 student cast and crew members have been in […]
Fall River History Club Meets this Wednesday
History Club meeting Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 6:30 pm Fall River Public Library Topic: Globe Street Railway in Fall River Presenter: George Petrin See you there!
Brides and Muttoneaters
With the foreclosure of the Abbey Grille, lots of people and groups who had plans to hold events in the Great Hall or the restaurant are finding themselves up a creek without a paddle, or without their deposits returned. Take the case of this Fairhaven woman. She is getting married in a few months and […]
Lizzie Borden Paranormal Lecture Announced
Our good friend and Hatchet contributor Al Rauber is giving a lecture on May 31, 2009 in NYC at the Polaris North Theatre. You can read all about it here! Al is very well respected in the paranormal community and has had a long and distinguished career in studying and recording electronic voice phenomenon. From […]
The Hatchet and the New Year
2009 has brought with it many changes, and The Hatchet: Journal of Lizzie Borden Studies is one of them! We are whacking the price and publishing schedule to accommodate the changing lives of our authors, artists, editors, and all those who give of their time and love to make this journal the great publication that […]
Save the Abbey Meeting
A meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, that will address the future of the Abbey Grille building. This is from City Councillor Steve Camara: “I invite any of you who may be interested in the future of 100 Rock Street, The International Culinary Institute, to come to a Lower Highlands/Historic Downtown Neighborhood […]
Lizzie Borden Live in March in Providence
Mark your calendars! This is an event NOT to be missed. I highly recommend this outstanding play, written and acted by the great Jill Dalton, directed by the amazing Jack McCullough, with lighting designed by the fabulous John Boomer. LIZZIE BORDEN LIVE ! BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND !! IN PROVIDENCE, RI Friday the 13th thru […]
This Day in History at History Channel Gets it All Wrong
So my friend, Al Rauber, found this article that mentions the Lizzie Borden case. It is called This Day in History. One can select a day and a movie or story pops up telling the story of the day through history. Neat, huh? And you would think that because it is the History Channel, that […]