In CT disputes over turf vs. grass, neither side gets entirely solid footing so far

In CT disputes over turf vs. grass, neither side gets entirely solid footing so far

Despite the statewide focus on the blue wave in the recent elections, closest race in a Connecticut town wasn’t between a Democrat and Republican — it was grass vs. artificial turf on local sports fields. The outcome was close in Glastonbury’s, and that fit the pattern seen in communities around the country where parents, coaches, taxpayers groups and environmentalists disagree over the safest, least toxic and most economical surface for new spo…