Board seeks cost estimate after residents say city converted long‑standing Little League field without approval

The City of Lowell Board of Parks voted to request a staff estimate of what it would cost to restore a converted softball field to its prior Little League baseball configuration after residents and board members said the change was made without the board’s approval.

Residents said the field on West Meadow Road—historically used and dedicated as a Little League baseball facility—was altered by city employees and others to a softball layout despite earlier discussions that no impact should be made to that site. One resident said, “They were never contacted again,” and described multi‑generation use of the baseball field by…