Many low-income residents say rent hikes are forcing them out of the city, or even to the brink of homelessness. That presents a sharp contrast with the official version of New Bedford: a city on the rise, and on the cusp of regaining the esteem it once knew.
League of Kitchens
When Lisa Gross first lived on her own after college, working as an English teacher, she tried to re-create her grandmother s Korean dishes, but they never tasted quite the same. I realized that most culinary knowledge is passed down among women, in an oral tradition, she says. In 2014, after completing her master s in participatory public art, Gross set out to give these women a bigger audience, and launched League of Kitchens with six hosts hailing from around the globe. The workshops went virtual last March, offering welcome community during the pandemic. We ve had families and groups of former college roommates use it to connect from around the country, says Gross. Most of us can t have new experiences right now, so it s magical to discover something at home.