Fall River History Club Tours Interlachen
Today was the first summer day without rain so far this season. The Fall River History Club had the good fortune of having Fall River historian Bill Goncalo lead us on a tour of Interlachen, the former home of Spencer Borden, that juts out into the North Watuppa Pond, and the Cook-Borden ice house. A […]
Friday Night Flicks in Fall River
Arts United Fall River and the First Congregational Church Present: FRIDAY NIGHT FLICKS! FREE! Classic Comedies from Hollywood’s Golden Era Every Friday night through July EXCEPT July 3rd. Each film is introduced by Stefani Koorey, Ph.D., who presents a short, entertaining talk about the movie and its context within the fascinating history of American filmmaking. […]
Fall River Herald News Endorses Every House Has A Story
Today, the Fall River Herald News published an OUR VIEW opinion column endorsing Every House Has A Story. So far, the feedback has been very positive to this city-wide initiative, supported not only by the Preservation Society of Fall River, Arts United Fall River, Save Our Neighborhoods, and the city of Fall River (and the […]
Fall River: Every House Has A Story
I introduced the Mayor of Fall River today at a press conference held by the Preservation Society of Fall River, Arts United, Save Our Neighborhoods, and the City of Fall River. He was gracious with his complements of our new initiative titled “Every House Has A Story,” where citizens and interested parties can participate in […]
Naysayers and Lizzie Borden
It happened yet again! Another person said to me that people in Fall River couldn’t afford to pay $40 to see a play in the city. Fall River has become, for some, a punching bag that negative people use to vent their discontent. Some folks, apparently, simply can’t imagine that culture and art and music […]
Lizzie Borden Live Met the Hurricane
Today, from 3:30 p.m. until 6 p.m., WSAR radio in Fall River became one big Lizzie Borden lovefest. The Hurricane (Mike Herron) called me yesterday and asked me to participate in the program to touch upon the history of the case for thirty minutes. Then when Jack McCullough and Jill Dalton came in at 4, […]
Lizzie Borden Meets The Hurricane
On Tuesday, June 16, actress and playwright Jill Dalton and director Jack McCullough will appear on WSAR radio to talk about their work on Lizzie Borden Live and their successful efforts to bring the show to Fall River. Jill wrote and stars in the play and has developed a special affinity with Lizzie Borden, an […]
Lizzie Borden Live in the News
More pieces by Marc Dion have popped up online tonight, advertising Lizzie Borden Live, which plays this weekend, on Saturday, June 20, the anniversary of Lizzie Borden’s acquittal. That makes three in one paper for Tuesday’s print copy! How exciting! Here is a link to all three articles: Play Pulls Back the Curtain on Lizzie’s […]
Lizzie Borden Live and the MuttonEaters
Coolbeans! Shelley Dziedzic’s group, The Royal Order of the MuttonEaters, of which I am a proud award recipient, has scored it big with a marvelous article in the Herald News! The Mutton Eaters will be assisting the production of Lizzie Borden Live this Saturday in Fall River, all the while dressed in period costume. Tickets […]
Fall River History Club for June
The June meeting of the Fall River History Club is Wednesday, June 17, 6:30 p.m., at the Fall River Public Library. The title of the talk is “The Village within the City: Remembrances of Steep Brook” by Al Lima. Come and partake of our passion for Fall River. As always, the event is FREE. See […]
Famous Fall River Folks: When They Were Young
The Keeley Library has a grand collection of old yearbooks (Durfee Record) from Durfee High School. I spent some time in them and found some great images of Lizzie Borden case and peripheral folks when they were young. Enjoy!
Lizzie Borden Case from 1938
A “photo” essay on the Lizzie Borden story appeared in the December, 1938, edition of Pic Magazine. I blogged here about the Lizzie image in 2006, referring to the image of her as a “lipstick Lizzie.” Here they are for your viewing pleasure! Click to enlarge.
Lizzie Borden Live June 20, 2009 in Fall River!
Purchase your tickets here! From the press release for Lizzie Borden Live—- Lizzie Borden is coming back home to Fall River on the 116th anniversary of her acquittal in New Bedford Superior Court this June 20th. New York writer and actress, Jill Dalton, resurrects the spirit of Fall River’s most infamous character in a chilling, […]
Lizzie Borden, We Barely Knew Thee!
Cowabunga! The new book about Lizzie Borden and her Fall River being written by the curatorial staff at the Fall River Historical Society is going to change everything! Everything we thought we knew about Miss Lizzie A. Borden, everything we have heard so far, read so far, seen so far, decided so far, is going […]
Another Lizzie Borden Tidbit
The folks at the Fall River Historical Society have added another “tantalizing tidbit” from their forthcoming book on Lizzie Borden—Parallel Lives: A Social History of Lizzie A. Borden and Her Fall River. This time it is a Lizzie Borden letter! I wonder what goes in the blanks. Let’s guess!
Quequechan River From the Past
Fall River’s Quequechan River used to flow fairly freely through the city, starting at the Watuppa Pond and exiting at the Taunton River. This River powered Fall River’s mills and help to make Fall River the largest cotton manufacturing city in the US. According to Fall River, Massachusetts: A City of Opportunity 1914, “Quequechan” means […]
Fall River Historical Society Carries Lizzie Borden and PearTree Press
The Fall River Historical Society, both online and in the brick and mortar gift shop on Rock Street, carries many Lizzie Borden items for sale, including the publications of PearTree Press. Check them out for the two latest issues of The Hatchet: Lizzie Borden’s Journal of Murder, Mystery & Victorian History, The Preliminary Hearing in […]
Fall River Boys Photographer Coming to Fall River
The Fall River Historical Society is hosting a book signing on June 13 for photographer Richard Renaldi, the author of Fall River Boys. The book is garnering rave reviews. The signing is from noon until 2:30PM at the Fall River Historical Society, 451 Rock Street, Fall River, MA. It will be the first Fall River […]