First off in today’s show, some little stories from around town, including Maurice DeBois talking about his visit yesterday to Smead Island by Montague in the Connecticut River.\u00a0 He was looking for pre-colonial artifacts… and then the Northfield Mountain Reservoir was released and the water was rising, so he called for rescue.<\/p>\n
Next is coverage from the re-opening ceremony of Pulaski Park, Northampton’s main downtown public outdoor gathering place.\u00a0 Initial design and community input sessions started in 2007.\u00a0\u00a0 Demolition and construction started last year.\u00a0 Lauren Stimson, of Stimson and Associates, the designers, talks about special features of the park, including the rain garden\/drainage ditch which takes dirty water from Main St and filters it naturally.\u00a0 Also there is a play structure of natural materials, cafe and picnic tables, oaks and sycamores planted to replace trees that were cut, a drinking fountain, and more.\u00a0 The Expandable Brass Band plays as part of the celebration, and people give feedback about the park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
First off in today’s show, some little stories from around town, including Maurice DeBois talking about his visit yesterday to Smead Island by Montague in the Connecticut River.\u00a0 He was looking for pre-colonial artifacts… and then the Northfield Mountain Reservoir was released and the water was rising, so he called for rescue. Next is coverage … Continue reading #73: Pulaski Park reopens!<\/span>