COLCHESTER — Turf installation brought Bacon Academy’s baseball and multipurpose field close to completion, while work shifted toward replacing drainage at the softball field, according to First Selectman Bernie Dennler’s October 23 town report.
The projects are separate from the school’s new stadium, which the report says opened in September. The October 23 account describes continuing work on the two other fields; it does not announce that either had opened for play.
The town said turf had recently been laid on the baseball and multipurpose field. Its accompanying photographs show the baseball diamond and additional field markings, giving residents a view of that stage of construction.
At the softball field, the report identified drainage as a longstanding obstacle to reliable use. It said poor drainage had caused games to be canceled even days after rainfall. New drainage systems were being installed to address that problem.
The town’s photographs show earthmoving equipment, exposed ground and construction materials at the softball site. They document the project as presented in the October 23 report, rather than establishing its condition today.
The report does not give a completion or reopening date for either field, a project cost, or a revised athletics schedule. Families and teams should look for a subsequent school or town announcement before assuming the facilities are available.
This AI-prepared report draws on Colchester’s dated municipal update and the construction photographs published with it. Eastern CT News did not visit the site or independently inspect the work.