It’s anything but a home run for the New London Little League after Wednesday’s winds and heavy rain uprooted a tree, snapped another one and caused a lot of damage to their Fenway Field.
The fence is crashed, two bleachers completely caved in and a flag pole was bent and pulled to the ground. New London Little League might be responsible for it all.
"Everything on the inside of the field is our responsibility," said Brian Egan, softball director for New London Little League. "These aren’t city-owned fields. So we maintain them 100 percent and we’re a 100 percent volunteer organization."
The league’s insurance policy doesn’t cover this kind of damage, according to Egan. The bleachers could cost thousands of dollars and he doesn’t know how to start estimating the cost of the fence. Money is also tight.
“We’re kind of on a shoestring budget as it is. Every dollar that we get in essentially goes straight back out into the league,” Egan said.
Since the land is part of the Mitchell Trust, Egan said, Mitchell College removed the trees, and is seeing if anything else can be covered under that insurance policy.
A spokesperson for Mitchell College confirmed that they’re working with the league.
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Now New London Little League is asking for community donations, whether it be money or time. Egan said there’s a member of the community who might be organizing a fundraiser to help, too.
To contact New London Little League, email here.
