Friday Night Flicks Last Night Tonight
FREE POPCORN, FREE CANDY, FREE WATER! Tonight at 7PM is the last Friday of the summer we will be hosting Friday Night Flicks. The movie is FREE and is being held at the First Congregational Church in Fall River, MA, on Rock Street. Tonight’s Film: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, starring Jimmy Stewart and Jean […]
Maplecroft for Sale Once Again
Hey, it must be nearly the 4th of August. Know how I can tell? Maplecroft is for sale once again. Seems like every year at this time, the current owner of Lizzie Borden’s home following her acquittal for the murder of her father Andrew and her stepmother Abby puts the place up for sale. If […]
Lizzie Borden Live Returns to Fall River
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2009 LIZZIE BORDEN LIVE Winner best actress: JACOBY AWARD Back by popular demand. LIZZIE BORDEN LIVE is returning to The Eagle Performing Arts Center, 35 North Main Street, Fall River, MA for two performances in August. Friday the 21st at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday the 22nd at 8:00 p.m.. 117 years […]
Fall River Rising Photography Exhibit Opens
From the Fall River Herald News: Fall River featured in photo exhibit By Staff reports GateHouse News Service Posted Jul 23, 2009 @ 12:42 PM Fall River — The Storefront Artists Project and Lotus Rising Center for Healing and the Arts are sponsoring a photography exhibit at 73 Columbia Street, from July 23 to Aug. […]
Literary Hatchet #3 Released Today
The 3rd issue of The Literary Hatchet, a free online magazine that contains provocative short stories, brief fiction, uncommon poetry and prose, and drollery that frightens and surprises, is online TODAY! Please visit The Literary Hatchet to download your free copy. A print copy will be available soon! From the editor’s remarks: Welcome to 2009 […]
Nance O’Neil Videos
Born, Oct 8, 1874 – Oakland, CA Died, Feb 7, 1965 – Englewood, NJ A major stage star who played Lady Macbeth, Hedda Gabler, and Camille, the tall (nearly six feet) Nance O’Neil was reportedly the lover of murderess Lizzie Borden [note: LB was acquitted of the murder of Andrew and Abby and her lesbian […]
Happy Birthday Lizzie Borden
Born in Fall River, MA, July 19, 1860.
Fall River History Club Meeting for July 15
Fall River History Club meeting Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 6:30 pm Fall River Public Library, Fall River, MA FREE and open to the public. Topic: The Murder of John Bullock, 1862 Bullock’s murder occurred in Freetown on June 12, 1862. Obed Reynolds, a 17 y/o Freetown resident ambushed and killed John Bullock, a New Bedford […]
Longfellow Day at Luther’s Museum in Swansea
Carl Becker, curator of the Swansea Historical Society, has planned a great event for this Sunday, July 12, 2009, and you are all invited. An afternoon in the 19th Century at the LUTHER STORE MUSEUM with the poetry of The 19th Century’s Greatest American Poet HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW including THE BRIDGE and PAUL REVERE’S RIDE […]
Lizzie Borden Lecture Series Planned for Fall
As printed in the new issue of the Fall River Historical Society Report: “A lecture series is currently being planned, to be held in the fall. Sponsored by the Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation, the programs will be held on consecutive Monday evenings beginning on September 14 through November 2, excluding October 12, Columbus Day. Lectures will […]
Little Mondo Lizzie Poll
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Fall River’s Mayoral Race
So far, there are about seven people running for Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts. The deadline for filing one’s papers is the end of this month, so we might even see some more throw their hats into the race. Just for fun, how about this candidate?