Cheshire seeks brownfields grant for Ball & Socket project  Cheshire seeks brownfields grant for Ball & Socket project  The painted east wing of the Ball & Socket Arts building on West Main Street in Cheshire, Thurs., Jun. 11, 2020. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal Advertisement Road crews working on Willow Street head to their vehicles parked at the Ball & Socket Arts building on West Main Street in Cheshire, Thurs., Jun. 11, 2020. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal Messages of love painted on the east wing of the Ball & Socket Arts building on West Main Street in Cheshire, Thurs., Jun. 11, 2020. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal December 23, 2020 01:24PM By Mariah Melendez, Cheshire Herald staff CHESHIRE â While the COVID-19 pandemic put many fundraising efforts for the long-awaited Ball & Socket Arts project on hold, things may finally be moving forward once again.