Now the TV stations are getting into the argument . . . .
From ABC6.com’s John Eagan:
Is Salem Trying to Steal the Legend of Lizzie Borden from Fall River?
John EaganWe’ve all heard the rhyme, “Lizzie Borden took an axe, gave her mother 40 whacks…”, you know the rest.
She’s practically a celebrity in Fall River so why is there going to be a museum dedicated to her more than 75 miles away?
That’s because a businessman in Salem, MA says Lizzie is not getting enough publicity in Fall River. He thinks the land of witches and Halloween gore is where her story should be told.
But people in Fall River say, Lizzie Borden was born, raised, and died in their city. And that’s where she belongs.
ABC 6 reporter Coleen Harry has more…
