Town leaders still playing ball with Hedlins

Town officials didn’t balk at renewing their lease on the Maple Avenue Ball Field but did make a strong pitch last week for talks that could lead to future purchase of the property from Hedlin’s Farm.

The Town Council, by a 3-2 margin, accepted the $7,000 annual lease fee asked by the Hedlins, but will seek further dialogue addressing prospects for a longer term deal or perhaps contracting on a lease-to-own basis.

Council members MaryLee Chamberlain, Jacques Brunisholz, and John Leaver comprised the majority.

Councilmen Dan O’Donnell and Bill Stokes dissented. Neither was comfortable with the...