The Carver Redevelopment Authority currently has control of Buckman's park and beach. Bates Pond is slated for  an update!! Conservation Act funds have been approved and it's only a matter of time before Meadow Woods is abutting a newly restored beach. We have all enjoyed the boating and fishing at Bates. Who among us has not fished with our grandchildren after a Sunday dinner? But soon we can all add an evening swim to a day with the grandkids. And after the children and grandchildren go home, who knows? Maybe a midnight swim? Well, okay maybe a 9 p.m. swim!