Lizzie Borden Reacts to Her Trademark
New Lizzie Borden Book in the Herald News
Donel Fattibene’s new book, I Did It!, currently for sale only at the Fall River Historical Society (online and in person), has a big write up in the Herald News on Monday, August 23, 2009. You can read all about it here.
Lizzie Borden Trademarked?
In the Monday, August 23, issue of the Fall River Herald News, a story will appear that states that the owners of the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast have successfully trademarked the name Lizzie Borden as it relates to merchandise bearing her name. SNIP: The trademark will cover items sold by the Lizzie Borden & […]
Lizzie Borden Live’s Saturday Night Success
The show is, sadly, over. And the production crew is taking away the set, to be stored, briefly, until the next performance of Lizzie Borden Live in Providence, RI, at the end of October. The event was a very nice success, with one interesting moment occurring when the fire alarm went off half-way through Saturday […]
Lizzie Borden Live Big Success
Tonight’s performance of Lizzie Borden Live in Fall River, MA, at the Eagle Performing Arts Center, was a grand success. The audience sat in complete silence as they devoured every syllable of this remarkable play. They cheered as the play ended, many there tonight repeat attendees from the last run of the show in Fall […]
Abbey Grille (Central Congregational Church) Sold Today to Bank
The old Abbey Grille, the former Central Congregational Church, where Lizzie Borden went to practice her faith, was sold today at auction. The first bidder only offered $20,000. The Millennium bankbcp, the holder of the foreclosure, then stepped forward and purchased the structure for $250,000. The sale of the building, instead of it staying in […]
Lizzie Borden’s Church to be Auctioned Thursday
From Wednesday’s Herald News. Abbey Grill auction is back on By Staff reports GateHouse News Service Posted Aug 18, 2009 @ 08:12 PM Fall River — For the third time this year the foreclosed Abbey Grill hits the auction block Thursday at 1 p.m. “It’s still scheduled,†a clerk of the law firm handling the […]
Lizzie Borden Live! Opens Friday in Fall River
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Call to Artists Who Love Lizzie Borden
I spied this sign hanging on the wall at the 1 West Street mill building in Fall River, a mill that is full of artist work spaces. It is fuzzy, I know, because my hand moved when I took the shot with my cell phone. But here is what it says: A Call To Artists […]
Lizzie Borden Trial Reenactment Scheduled
This just in from Judge Kane, the Trial of Lizzie Borden Reenactments are scheduled! There are three presentations: September 24 at the New Bedford Superior Court, County Street October 22 at the Fall River Superior Court on North Main Street November19 at the Taunton Superior Court , right next to the Taunton Green. All performances […]
New Tantalizing Tidbit from Parallel Lives
The Fall River Historical Society has once again allowed us a small glimpse into the world of Lizzie Borden from their soon-to-be-published Parallel Lives: A Social History of Lizzie A. Borden and Her Fall River. This one is a doozie! Not only do we see Miss Borden in all her jocularity, but we are given […]
Literary Hatchet #3 Available for Sale in Hard Copy
The third edition of the popular and provocative Literary Hatchet is now available for sale in hard copy at only $8.00. Support new fiction and poetry! Buy your copy today! Please visit the sale site to purchase a copy or two or four or twelve. Of course, the journal is also available for free as […]
New Lizzie Borden Book
A new privately published Lizzie Borden book is for sale exclusively through the Fall River Historical Society. I Did It! as recorded by Donel Fattibene. From the back cover: “Donel (Davis) Fattibene grew up in Fall River, Massachusetts. She graduated from Bristol Community College with a degree in Journalism. After working as an administrative assistant […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]