LEOMINSTER — A dispute over a sliver of land used for parking and storage by a power equipment business and purchased in 2023 by the City of Leominster for the Twin Cities Rail Trail has spilled over into social media.
The owners of Schofield Power Equipment on Summer Street claim they were kept in the dark about plans for the property that abuts their building. The business has been using the land to store equipment.
“We received a letter the city on Monday (Jan. 13). The city gave us two weeks to agree to its terms to lease the property,” said Shawna Schofield, the granddaughter of the company founder. “We have until Feb. 1.”…