This Week Welcome warm weather brings flooding Published 5 years ago Asst. Editor5y ago • Bookmarks: 74 The bench given to the city by Norman Bessette in honor of his fellow Vietnam veterans was never meant to sit in a reflecting pool, but for at least one day the Clyde River provides a new setting for the granite memorial. The bridge to Gardner Park could barely contain the flow of the river Tuesday, allowing water to pass under its span with only a few inches to spare. Photo by Joseph Gresser The bench given to the city by Norman Bessette in honor of his fellow Vietnam veterans was never meant to sit in a reflecting pool, but for at least one day the Clyde River provides a new setting for the granite memorial. The bridge to Gardner Park could barely contain the flow of the river Tuesday, allowing water to pass under its span with only a few inches to spare. 74 recommended0 sharesShareTweetSharePin it