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Committee hears safety concerns about varsity baseball field; $87,000 turf replacement proposed
Summary
Committee member Mike reported the varsity baseball infield at the field complex is unsafe and that a state‑contract vendor quoted $87,000 to remove and replace turf. The committee treated the proposal as a first read and asked for specs to be distributed ahead of an August vote.
The Walpole Public Schools Building Committee heard a first‑read proposal to repair the varsity baseball field at the town field complex after committee member Mike said the infield has become unsafe and unplayable.
Mike told the committee the infield’s sand has degraded over decades and the grass has grown uneven, creating a lip that causes batted balls to jump unpredictably. “We had 2 kids get hit in the face with the ball,” Mike said, citing recent playoff games that the team played at an alternate site because of field conditions.
Mike said the school department…
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