Photographer Marc Belanger has captured the essence of change in Fall River with his latest images. He has graciously given me permission to post them here. The change is startling, don’t you agree? The Before was not attractive in the slightest. And the After is a crying shame! In the late 1800’s, the Southard Miller…
Deb Allard of the Fall River Herald News has published a handy guide for the Lizzie Borden goings on for August. The highlights include tours, exhibits, theatre, and lectures. By Deborah Allard Herald News Staff Reporter Posted Aug 11, 2010 @ 02:45 PM FALL RIVER — Anyone who loves the mystery of the Borden murders…
This has to be a record for invoking the name and story of Lizzie Borden, on her 150th birthday no less, in describing current affairs. It is quite the tour de force! Way to go Bernie! From The Daily Caller: Axing economic growth 2:19 PM 07/19/2010 Today marks the 150th birthday of Lizzie Borden, the…
Happy Birthday Lizzie Borden! Born on July 19th in 1860, you would have been 150 years old today.
“The Bank” purchased the old Abbey Grill last year and has now put the structure up for sale. You can purchase it for almost $300,000 less than Maplecroft! Click on the image to see a larger version of it. I think, along with former City Counselor Steve Camara, that this would make a great disco!…
Today’s Fall River Herald News features an interesting piece about graphologist Janice Warren and her interpretation of Lizzie Borden’s character from analyzing her writing. In summarizing Borden, Warren said she was highly emotional, which could be masked by her staunch pride and perfectionism. Her lofty goals to live among the city’s high society on the…
The great American opera composer Jack Beeson has died at the age of 88. This from the Eugene Opera Company blog: Beeson’s next opera, Lizzie Borden, again based on an American subject, was commissioned by the Ford Foundation for the New York City Opera. Lizzie Borden tells the familiar story with less emphasis on the…
I just heard from John Quatrale, curator at the Brighton-Allston Heritage Museum, where the Lizzie Borden letter is located. He researched the history of how the Historical Society came to possess the letter. It is a fascinating story! The letter has been on exhibit at the Brighton-Allston Heritage Museum since 2007, when the museum opened….
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