Construction Begins on The Simonds Park Treehouse

September 20, 2022

Parks & Recreation’s Universally Accessible Treehouse Project at Simonds Park is now underway, thanks to contributions from The Simonds Trust and a generous donation from The Gillingham Family. A special groundbreaking ceremony took place on Sunday September 18th. Representatives of the Parks Department, Recreation Commission, Simonds Trust, and The Gillingham Family spoke on their excitement over this new addition to Simonds Park.

Chris Flaherty

Chris Flaherty is a production coordinator at BCAT and an advisor for the BHS TV high school club. Chris attended Quinnipiac University, where he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in "Film, Video, & Interactive Media" with a Minor in English Writing in 2013. He is a BHS class of 2009 alumni, and was an active member at BCAT as Voyager and BCAT’s High School growing up. Chris enjoys giving back to the community where he grew up, and can be spotted covering many events about town. He enjoys the holiday season, going to the movies, and has always loved using video as a way of storytelling. He leads all of our entertainment reporting and coverage and produces our features and specials for BNEWS Entertainment Buzz.

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Construction Begins on The Simonds Park Treehouse