New Bedford's Brooklawn Park was once a private estate with apple orchards and cow pastures. The estate known as Brook Lawn became a city park in the late 1800s.
New Bedford's Brooklawn, Buttonwood, and Victory Parks drew huge crowds to their ice skating rinks. Why isn't there still skating at these parks today?
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell told me during Wednesday's broadcast that he wants to honor Fred Kalisz, perhaps this summer, and would consider naming something after the late mayor. Kalisz passed away recently from the effects of COVID-19...