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This bioretention bed features plants similar to those proposed for Besse Park. Photo courtesy: Horsley Witten Group
The selectmen spoke favorably on Feb. 9 about proposed upgrades to Besse Park that would reduce pollution from stormwater runoff that is channeled into the Agawam River.
Besse Park, the strip of land at the end of Main Street that features picnic tables and a fishing pier, is also home to two storm drains that discharge directly into the river.
Those drains significantly pollute the river, making the site a good candidate for upgrades. The park was identified by the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program. That program is funding the design and permitting for the project through a grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
STOCKBRIDGE â In a move intended to protect residential areas from late-night music and noise, the Select Board has reinstated its policy of limiting annual entertainment licenses to an 11 p.m. curfew.
But, for weddings, late-running theater productions or special events, board Chairman Ernest âChuckieâ Cardillo encouraged destinations like Tanglewood, the Berkshire Theatre Festival and the Wheatleigh resort to apply for special licenses allowing extended hours, when needed. He indicated that such permits would be granted routinely and rapidly.
âIn the past, with the exception of last year, this is how we functioned in the residential zoning areas,â Select Board member Roxanne McCaffrey commented at the Dec. 17 remote meeting.