Fall River v. Salem
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The War of Words
Today’s Boston Herald had a story on the lawsuit between The Lizzie Borden B&B/Museum in Fall River and The True Story of Lizzie Borden in Salem. It appeared in the Business section. Pretty much the same thing we have been reading all along, but this piece is not just a rehash of other articles. There […]
Lizzie Borden Headlines and Falderal
So I get this blog alert that someone has been talking about Lizzie Borden on the Internets and I am intrigued because of the headline. Hmmm. Lizzie Borden whacks her father, step mother? That’s not right. She was acquitted. The source appears to be ProJo, which is the Providence Journal. So I click on the […]
Cutting Remarks
Today in The Salem News, staff writers Chris Cassidy, Amanda McGregor, and Tom Dalton penned the following quip in a longer column about this and that: Cutting remarks Folks in Fall River have an ax to grind with Salem, according to that city’s hometown newspaper, The Herald News. With the opening of the Lizzie Borden […]
Borden Murder Recreation at 92 Second Street Today
It seems the Fall River Herald videotaped part of the tour that was presented today at the Lizzie Borden B&B. Here you can see an 8 and a half minute version.
“Lizzie is what we sell”
Excellent opinion article appeared today in the Fall River Herald. Dion: If anyone profits from murder, it should be Fall River By Marc Munroe Dion A bad joke. How bad are things in Fall River? Lizzie Borden moved away and she’s dead! Alright, so Lizzie’s still here, the only place she ever was and the […]
A Fine Time was had by All
The actors are changing out of their costumes after a long day of entertaining the crowds that attended this year’s re-enactment at the Lizzie Borden B&B. The tour was fabulous. The actors were excellent. The script was top notch. The costumes were perfect. Tour goers were all remarking how good they thought the event had […]
Salem’s True Story of Lizzie Borden Opens Soon
The True Story of Lizzie Borden, the new Lizzie Borden exhibit in Salem, MA, that is garnering all the headlines of late, will be open by the end of the week, according to proprietor Leonard Pickel. For further information, please visit the website of the venue. When it does open Mondo will post the details […]
The August 2008 Issue of The Hatchet is Online
The August 2008 issue of The Hatchet: Lizzie Borden’s Journal of Murder, Mystery & Victorian History has been placed ONLINE for your reading pleasure. 86 pages in length! If your web browser does not load the new page, don’t forget to hit your browser’s refresh button to make it seek out the new uploaded version […]
Leonard Pickel Salem’s Lizzie Borden Interview
MondoLizzie conducted this interview with Leonard Pickel in July. Pickel is the owner and curator of the new True Story of Lizzie Borden, opening soon in Salem, MA.
Sunday in Fall River and it is still all about Lizzie and Salem
Aren’t you glad the Fall River Herald is finally taking a stand on this important story? Since it is unsigned, one can assume it the the stance of the paper itself and its editor. I’m not sure that publishing Lizzie’s Johnnycake and Meatloaf recipes, which happened this week in the Fall River Herald, is not […]
New Book on Lizzie Borden
The Fall River Historical Society spoke to the Fall River Herald about their plans to publish a new book on the social history of Fall River as it relates to Lizzie Borden. It is sure to be a best seller! Here is a link to the article by Deborah Allard. Lizzie lives: Fall River’s most […]
Borden Murder Re-enactment Set for August 4
The Lizzie Borden B&B has finalized its plans for the annual re-enactment/observance of August 4th. Shelley Dziedzic, who plays Abby Borden, has blogged about the story here. The Fall River Herald has published the details here: Borden re-enactment, tour set Fall River —Monday marks the 116th anniversary of the ax murders of Lizzie Borden’s father […]
Lizzie Lives: Lizzie Borden in Fall River
A new film offering a brief tour of the Lizzie Borden B&B, Mapecroft, and the Lizzie Borden exhibit at the Fall River Historical Society is available. It is almost 5 minutes long. Brought to you by the Fall River Herald newspaper.
Stealing Lizzie?
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 Eagan We’ve all heard the rhyme, “Lizzie Borden took an axe, gave her mother 40 whacks…”, you know the rest. She’s practically a celebrity […]
Lizzie Borden Martini?
Now I’ve heard everything! In today’s Fall River Hearld. By Deborah Allard GateHouse News Service Fall River — Flaunt Lounge Martini & Wine Bar at 32 Sixth St. knows exactly where it is located. That’s why it offers the Lizzie Borden martini on its extensive drinks menu. It’s a bold and tangy concoction, much like […]
Uh-oh! Fall River has a Problem with Salem
In tomorrow’s Fall River Herald will appear this article by Deb Allard that pretty much expresses the ire of Fall River against the new Salem museum called The True Story of Lizzie Borden. You can read the article here. Deb Allard asked me my opinion and I am quoted. Apparently, I am quite the minority […]
MondoLizzie Word Cloud
This is a word cloud of MondoLizzie.com, a visual representation of prominent words that appear more frequently in the text. Link.