Lizzie Borden’s Maplecroft for Sale (again)
Every summer around this time, the owner of Lizzie Borden’s Maplecroft, puts the house on the market, perhaps hoping to entice some Borden enthusiast to buy the home. And this year is no different. Here is the house today. The phone number, if you are interested in learning the price or making a bid, is […]
Lizzie Borden and The Crimes of Womanhood
A copy of the new book by A. Cheree Carlson, published by the University of Illinois Press that includes a chapter on the Lizzie Borden case of 1892, arrived on Friday and I read the Borden chapter. The book is titled The Crimes of Womanhood: Defining Femininity in a Court of Law. The chapter in […]
Fall River History Club Tours Interlachen
Today was the first summer day without rain so far this season. The Fall River History Club had the good fortune of having Fall River historian Bill Goncalo lead us on a tour of Interlachen, the former home of Spencer Borden, that juts out into the North Watuppa Pond, and the Cook-Borden ice house. A […]
Friday Night Flicks in Fall River
Arts United Fall River and the First Congregational Church Present: FRIDAY NIGHT FLICKS! FREE! Classic Comedies from Hollywood’s Golden Era Every Friday night through July EXCEPT July 3rd. Each film is introduced by Stefani Koorey, Ph.D., who presents a short, entertaining talk about the movie and its context within the fascinating history of American filmmaking. […]
Lizzie Borden Case in New Book
A new book by A. Cheree Carlson was published by the University of Illinois Press, in December of last year, that includes a chapter on the Lizzie Borden case of 1892. The Crimes of Womanhood: Defining Femininity in a Court of Law. This book has seven chapters, and one entire one is devoted to Lizzie. […]
Lizzie Borden for Sale on Ebay!
I have seen it all—portraits of women being passed off as Lizzie Borden who obviously are NOT Lizzie Borden. They have been advertised for years and I have quite a collection. Today, on eBay, is the best of the worst. Here is what this person considers to be Lizzie Borden AND her father Andrew. “Infamous” […]
Fall River Herald News Endorses Every House Has A Story
Today, the Fall River Herald News published an OUR VIEW opinion column endorsing Every House Has A Story. So far, the feedback has been very positive to this city-wide initiative, supported not only by the Preservation Society of Fall River, Arts United Fall River, Save Our Neighborhoods, and the city of Fall River (and the […]
Fall River: Every House Has A Story
I introduced the Mayor of Fall River today at a press conference held by the Preservation Society of Fall River, Arts United, Save Our Neighborhoods, and the City of Fall River. He was gracious with his complements of our new initiative titled “Every House Has A Story,” where citizens and interested parties can participate in […]
Bordenia, a Film by Cameron Munson
In the most recent issue of The Hatchet, I conducted an extensive interview with wunderkind filmmaker Cameron Munson, who was in post-production for his short independent film, Bordenia. He graciously sent me a copy of the 21-minute film and I watched it the day before yesterday. I have to say I was immensely impressed by […]
Naysayers and Lizzie Borden
It happened yet again! Another person said to me that people in Fall River couldn’t afford to pay $40 to see a play in the city. Fall River has become, for some, a punching bag that negative people use to vent their discontent. Some folks, apparently, simply can’t imagine that culture and art and music […]
Lizzie Borden Gets a Hung Jury
Well, not officially. But in the seventh grade in the Gifted and Talented program at Belmont Middle School in New Hampshire recently they did. The students opened a civil case and held a mock trial. Students participated as jurors and audience members. What a great idea! Here’s the skinny: A hung jury was declared Friday […]
Lizzie Borden Live Met the Hurricane
Today, from 3:30 p.m. until 6 p.m., WSAR radio in Fall River became one big Lizzie Borden lovefest. The Hurricane (Mike Herron) called me yesterday and asked me to participate in the program to touch upon the history of the case for thirty minutes. Then when Jack McCullough and Jill Dalton came in at 4, […]
Lizzie Borden Meets The Hurricane
On Tuesday, June 16, actress and playwright Jill Dalton and director Jack McCullough will appear on WSAR radio to talk about their work on Lizzie Borden Live and their successful efforts to bring the show to Fall River. Jill wrote and stars in the play and has developed a special affinity with Lizzie Borden, an […]
Lizzie Borden Live in the News
More pieces by Marc Dion have popped up online tonight, advertising Lizzie Borden Live, which plays this weekend, on Saturday, June 20, the anniversary of Lizzie Borden’s acquittal. That makes three in one paper for Tuesday’s print copy! How exciting! Here is a link to all three articles: Play Pulls Back the Curtain on Lizzie’s […]
Lizzie Borden Live and the MuttonEaters
Coolbeans! Shelley Dziedzic’s group, The Royal Order of the MuttonEaters, of which I am a proud award recipient, has scored it big with a marvelous article in the Herald News! The Mutton Eaters will be assisting the production of Lizzie Borden Live this Saturday in Fall River, all the while dressed in period costume. Tickets […]
Fall River History Club for June
The June meeting of the Fall River History Club is Wednesday, June 17, 6:30 p.m., at the Fall River Public Library. The title of the talk is “The Village within the City: Remembrances of Steep Brook” by Al Lima. Come and partake of our passion for Fall River. As always, the event is FREE. See […]
Famous Fall River Folks: When They Were Young
The Keeley Library has a grand collection of old yearbooks (Durfee Record) from Durfee High School. I spent some time in them and found some great images of Lizzie Borden case and peripheral folks when they were young. Enjoy!
Lizzie Borden Stuff for Sale
Head on over to Estsy.com, enter “Lizzie Borden” in the search box, and be fairly wowed by the over two dozen, original works inspired by Lizzie Borden. Etsy is a site that calls itself an “online marketplace for buying & selling all things handmade.” The work is amazing and very inventive! You will find jewelry, […]