OAKLAND (AP) — A mini version of Fenway Park in Maine is getting a $600,000 makeover that will give even more youth the opportunity to use the field.
The renovations include new all-purpose artificial turf for the Harold Alfond Mini Fenway Park that is expected to be in place in May.
The Morning Sentinel reports that the enhancements will enable softball, Babe Ruth-level baseball and other sports including soccer and field hockey to be played in the park, located in Oakland.
The park is a two-thirds scale exact replica of Boston’s famed Fenway, the oldest and smallest park in the majors.
It opened in 2007 and serves hundreds of children a year through baseball leagues and summer camps.
About $500,000 of the $600,000 has been raised.
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