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  • Full Moon over Fall River

    November 21, 2010 /

    The temps have dropped, the frost is on the pumpkin, the leaves are off the oaks in Oak Grove Cemetery and the city has its Christmas decorations up.  Here is a twilight shot tonight under the full moon in Oak Grove.

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  • Fitchburg Sentinel Aug. 13, 1892

    November 13, 2010 /

    Yet another version of the “pansy brooch” photo with a reference to Lizzie’s BROWN hair and heavier figure.   An interesting thought- did Andrew discourage gold digger suitors prospecting for his hard-earned dollars?

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  • Annual House Tour 2010

    October 27, 2010 /

    Tickets are on sale for the popular annual event.  The Borden House will once again be participating in the event, which is only about a month away! This is one not to miss.

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  • Congratulations to Ric and Company!

    October 25, 2010 /

     

    The Alliance for Community Media has given Lizbeth the Award for Best Documentary. Congratulations to all involved in the project.  The documentary will air this coming Saturday on PBS at 7 pm and Sunday at 11 pm. Some still shots may be seen below taken on the day of the shoot last Spring.

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  • Lizzie Borden on your iPhone?

    October 24, 2010 /

     

    It was bound to happen sooner or later.  Here’s the announcement as written:

    “Syfy is launching it first Ghost Hunters iPhone app according to a press release issued by the Network. The app will use the iPhone’s GPS capabilities to guide the user to more than 100 locations investigated by the Ghost Hunters team, which are open to the public. The app will direct users to the nearest haunted hotels restaurants, museums and tourist attractions and will include the history of the location and the results of the Ghost Hunters’ investigation of the location.

    The app will include locations such as Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, Calif., Lizzie Borden’s House in Fall River, Mass., Mansfield Reformatory from The Shawshank Redemption in Mansfield, Ohio, St. Augustine Lighthouse in St. Augustine, Fla., and The Stanley Hotel from The Shining in Estes Park, Colo.”

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  • Abby Borden takes a stroll

    October 24, 2010 /

    http://www.heraldnews.com/news/x1946663918/Seasons-final-restaurant-stroll-warms-up-downtown

    The last downtown “stroll” for 2010 took place Friday with Lizzie and Emma Borden’s beleagered stepmother appearing to speak up for the lot of stepmothers everywhere.  Elizabeth Teixeira joins a long line of ladies who have portrayed the unfortunate Abby Borden over the years.  The Stroll benefits the city and local businesses.

    Fall River Herald News file photo

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  • Belle of Fall River

    October 16, 2010 /

    Amherst, Mass.  may have its “Belle” a.k.a. Emily Dickinson, but if it’s October in Massachusetts, with Halloween just around the corner, Emily takes a back seat to Miz Lizzie. Stand by for a plethora of programs on the sharpest gal in town from the Discovery Channel, PBS and the Travel Channel.  Jeffrey Arrowood, an attorney and former police chief will appear on Discovery Channel’s “Ghost Lab,” acting as prosecutor in a trial scenario at 8 p.m. Oct. 28th.  The filming was done this past May at the house on Second Street.

    http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/local-33950-attorney-ghosts.html

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  • October Mutton Eaters is now Online

    October 6, 2010 /

    October seems the right time to publish

    The Victorian Celebration of Death

    The Borden Funerals

    Those Victorians sure knew how to mourn and how to keep Loved Ones around for years after the funeral through Memento Mori.  To find out more about the customs of the era, and the Borden funeral in particular, visit the link for October Mutton Eaters online.  Why did Lizzie wish her grave “bricked over”.  What is a mort-safe?

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  • Lizzie Borden is Halloween’s New Pin-Up Girl

    October 5, 2010 /

    As Halloween draws nearer every year, there seem to be more and more “Lizzie sightings”.  Whether in haunted corn mazes, horror theme attractions, Halloween costumes or a proliferation of Lizzie Borden-based plays- the little gal with the hatchet is everywhere from August right through to All Saints Day!

    The Discovery Channel has set the Ghost Lab show of the investigation of the Borden house for Oct 25th, with a preview on the 19th. The Travel Channel repeated its look at America’s Most Terrifying Places again this past weekend, Nance O’Neil is coming to a close this weekend in Manhattan and coming soon- a new play, Lizzie Borden Took An Axe, by Garrett Heater will be the debut production of a brand new theatre group.

    http://blog.syracuse.com/entertainment/2010/10/new_theater_company_stages_ori.html

    Stay tuned for all-new Lizzie & Family productions coming this Fall on the Discovery channel, a landmark book on Fall River and Lizzie coming from the Fall River Historical Society, and the Borden case documentary shot by Ric Rebelo this past spring will be airing Saturday, October 30th at 7pm on Rhode Island PBS– the day before Halloween.  And Sunday night, the 31st,  is ALWAYS a special night at #92 Second Street and is sold out a year in advance!

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  • The Sisters of Abby Borden now online

    September 7, 2010 /

    The latest in the series of “Mutton Eater” short articles is available for the month of September.  It is a tale of sisters-  Abby Borden and her two siblings Priscilla and Bertie in one corner versus the Borden sisters Emma and Lizzie in another!  As in most lives, the Gray girls had their share of tragedy, hard work and joy, but they, unlike Emma and Lizzie enjoyed motherhood and grandchildren.  In the Borden case, where nearly all the main players are women, here are two more stories to add to the potent mix which ended in the events of August 4th 1892.

    Graves of George and Priscilla Gray Fish in Hartford, CT

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  • Where was all the blood?

    August 12, 2010 /

    The Fall River Spirit just published a very interesting article about the current exhibit of Bordenalia at the Fall River Historical Society.  If you have not seen this- hurry on down as the special exhibit has an expiration date of October 15th! 

    Assistant curator Dennis Binnette has commented in the article on the surprising amount of blood on the shams and coverlet which were in the guest room of the Borden house on Second St.  For the article follow this link http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100812/PUB03/8120358

    (photo credit: Dave Souza, Fall River Herald)

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