Lizzie Borden Live in March in Providence
Mark your calendars! This is an event NOT to be missed. I highly recommend this outstanding play, written and acted by the great Jill Dalton, directed by the amazing Jack McCullough, with lighting designed by the fabulous John Boomer. LIZZIE BORDEN LIVE ! BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND !! IN PROVIDENCE, RI Friday the 13th thru […]
This Day in History at History Channel Gets it All Wrong
So my friend, Al Rauber, found this article that mentions the Lizzie Borden case. It is called This Day in History. One can select a day and a movie or story pops up telling the story of the day through history. Neat, huh? And you would think that because it is the History Channel, that […]
Abbey Grill Faces Foreclosure
This from the Feb. 19 20, 2009 edition of the Fall RIver Herald News: By Will Richmond Herald News Staff Reporter Posted Feb 19, 2009 @ 05:23 PM Fall River — The famed Abbey Grill appears to be in hot water as the bank holding its mortgage has announced the building at 100 Rock St. […]
Tiverton Public Library hosts Lizzie Borden talk
The Tiverton Public Library is hosting a talk on Lizzie Borden, next week, on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at 7 p.m. “Lizzie Borden:The Mystery Continues Lecture Location: Tiverton Community Center, 346 Judson St., Tiverton, RI Presented by Tiverton Library Services and Sponsored by the Friends of the Tiverton Libraries. This presentation is a one hour […]
Dayle Schear, Psychic, on Lizzie Borden
From the Honolulu Weekly, 21 January 2009. DAYLE SCHEAR / Internationally-acclaimed psychic Dayle Schear is credited with solving numerous criminal cases including murders, missing persons and stolen property. Her resumé includes working with the U.S. government to hone her psychic abilities, authoring a book and multiple television appearances. She’s wowed audiences in Hawai‘i and around […]
The Preliminary Hearing in the Lizzie Borden Case
The Preliminary Hearing phase of the Commonwealth vs. Lizzie A. Borden began on August 25 and lasted until September 1, 1892. The copy given to Lizzie’s lawyer, Andrew Jennings, is the only one known to have survived. It has recently been discovered that this copy is, in fact, both incomplete and inaccurate, having been altered […]
Lizzie Borden Movie in Production in Pennsylvania
This crossed my desk this morning. A new film about the Borden case is currently being filmed in Amish country in Pennsylvania. Titled “Bordenia,” the film is written and directed by 18-year-old Cameron Munson. Munson’s work has received very good reviews, as evidenced by this on on his movie Stalked from 2008. His YouTube bio […]
The Hatchet: Lizzie Borden’s Journal of Murder, Mystery & Victorian History, Now on Sale
The proof has finally been approved and the print copy of the November issue of The Hatchet is now available for sale. You will note that the price has been GREATLY reduced from what was available on our previous print on demand partner. Instead of a price close to $28, we are offering this issue […]
New Year’s Eve and Lizzie Borden’s Maplecroft
It snowed today all day in Fall River. Probably about 6-8 inches on the ground before the sun went down. These photos were taken around 1 pm today, New Year’s Eve. There was more snow to fall. The wind is howling now, with gusts expected between 25-40 miles an hour. Who knows what the snow […]
Murder Most Foul Meets Lizzie Borden
While browsing through magazines at a bookstore recently I happened upon an article on the Lizzie Borden case. It appears in issue No. 70 of Murder Most Foul, “Britain’s No. 1 True Crime Quarterly.” This sort of thing happens pretty frequently, as more and more magazines, journals, books, and online sources discover Miss Lizzie Borden […]
The Battle for Lizzie Borden
Boston University Broadcast Journalism major Ryan McCune has posted his final project on Vimeo. Like his partner, Karlyn Smith, Ryan detailed the trademark infringement lawsuit filed against the True Story of Lizzie Borden in Salem by the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast/Museum in Fall River. In this assignment, he had to present whatever story he […]
Lizzie Borden was Innocent
Here is another high production value short video on the Lizzie Borden case. This one is by Jaime Arvizu, a digital design student at Vancouver Film School. He had eight hours to make the video and prove Lizzie Borden innocent. During the last slam I had the opportunity to work with Iván Cruz, Ed Ferguson […]
Emma Borden Did It
In a short video by Max Wu posted on vimeo.com, Emma Borden confesses to murdering Andrew and Abby Borden. It is really well done. You have to see it! Lizzie Borden from max wu on Vimeo. Link.
New Bedford to Recreate Lizzie Borden Trial
I had heard this was in the works a few months ago. It now seems certain. Kewl! By Will Richmond Herald News Staff Reporter Fall River — Despite immense pressures and at times suffering through controversies, the commonwealth’s Superior Court system has aged rather gracefully. With thousands of cases heard and too many verdicts handed […]
A Tale of Two Lizzies
Boston University Broadcast Journalism majors Karlyn Smith and Ryan McCune invited me to participate in their final exam project one cold day just this last October. It was a pleasure meeting these two gentlemen. I was impressed by their professionalism and they won me over immediately when they brought me a large hot chocolate for […]
Emma Borden and Me in the Paper
Today’s Fall River Herald News. Emma and I made the front page! Click the images for larger versions.
Lizzie Borden’s Eyes
My recent find of the Emma Borden photograph has sparked some interesting discussion on the Lizzie Borden Society Forum. But one of things I adore about this image is that the lighting was such that we get a clearer view of her eyes. The older Emma photograph that we know shows a dark and sad […]
Emma Borden’s Face
Deborah Allard penned a sweet piece about my most recent discovery of Lizzie Borden’s sister Emma’s portrait photograph. Here is a link to the story. When the paper comes out, I will post a photo.