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Wakefield's municipal gym to offer batting practice

By P.J. GLISSON

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WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield city council voted Monday to grant members of 4 the Kids permission to use batting net equipment in the community room gym of the municipal building.

Peter Koruga, co-chair of 4 the Kids, said members of his group not only had raised enough funds to pay for the room’s new gym floor, but also has funds left over.

He said 4 the Kids would like to put those extra funds toward netting to allow batting practice in the gym. He estimated the cost of such equipment at $2,695 and said, with the council’s permission to use such...