The Quequechan River Through History
I created a short film on the history of the Quequechan River, Fall River, Massachusetts, for the recent lecture titled “The Hidden Divide—The Struggle for the Quequechan Watercourse: Private Rights versus Public Interests.” This was part of the lecture series commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Massachusetts Superior Court. I uploaded the film to YouTube, […]
New Lizzie Borden Tantalizing Tidbit
Yet another tantalizing tidbit from the Fall River Historical Society’s new book, soon to be published, titled Parallel Lives: A Social History of Lizzie A. Borden and Her Fall River. This one is a stunner! Soon, very soon, we will be able to view, read, and consume a letter or letters from Lizzie’s incarceration in […]
Quequechan Lecture Scheduled in Fall River
The Hidden Divide The Struggle for the Quequechan Watercourse: Private Rights versus Public Interests Thursday, September 17, 2009, 6:30 p.m. Bristol Community College, Building C, Room 111 Free Speakers: Alfred J. Lima, WIlliam G. Kenney, Jay J. Lambert, John Friar II, Donald Leighton, and John Grosvenor. Visuals by Stefani Koorey Part of the Bristol County […]
Myth-Busting Lizzie Borden: Facts on the Life of an Enigmatic Woman
Stefani Koorey, Ph.D., Borden scholar, will be presenting a free lecture, titled “Myth Busting Lizzie Borden: Facts on the Life of an Enigmatic Woman” Presented by the Fall River Historical Society as part of their Lizzie A. Borden Lecture Series. Lizzie Borden still fascinates. She intrigues us mostly because, even after 117 years, we know […]
Lizzie Borden at Gallery X
This just in . . . Click on image to see larger version.
Lizzie Borden Lecture Series Announced
The Fall River Historical Society has announced that they are sponsoring seven lectures on Lizzie Borden, to begin September 14 and running every Monday (except Columbus Day) through November 4th. Read all about it here! The schedule is as follows: Sept. 14: Stefani Koorey, Ph.D., Borden Scholar Myth-Busting Lizzie A Borden: Facts on the Life […]
Forensics: You Decide
Our good friend, Dr. Thomas Mauriello, one of the experts from the Discovery Channel’s documentary Lizzie Borden Had An Axe (2004), and consultant in Criminalistics at the University of Maryland, send this note to share with all of you. Family, Friends and Colleagues, I would like you all to know that I will be appearing […]
Lizzie Borden Reenactment, Two Ticket Limit
From the SouthcoastToday.com: Superior Court to ‘retry’ Lizzie Borden as part of anniversary celebration NEW BEDFORD — The 150th Anniversary Committee of the Superior Court will present “Lizzie, Redux” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, at the New Bedford Superior Court Courthouse, 441 County St., as part of the Massachusetts Superior Court’s anniversary year. […]
Lizzie Borden Reacts to Her Trademark
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 […]
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 Scholar Fights the Good Fight
I was on the front page of the Herald News today. I was wearing my Lizzie Borden Live! tee shirt, as I do when the show is about to play somewhere nearby (it is being performed Friday and Saturday nights in Fall River this week), and had my Lizzie Borden B&B ball cap on. It […]
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 […]
Pleasure of Poetry at Somerset Public Library
Award-winning poet and Literary Hatchet contributor, Ada Jill Schneider, has announced her September poetry series to be held every Wednesday at 2 pm at the Somerset Public Library. “The Pleasure of Poetry†Featured Guest Reader on September 30, will be Janice Miller Potter, author of Psalms in Time. Participants are invited to bring a favorite […]
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 […]