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Polar Park

  • GBH report: Less than $1M of Polar Park contracts went to minority-owned businesses

    Grant Welker April 8, 2021

    Less than 1% of construction contracts awarded for Worcester's $160-million Polar Park baseball stadium went to certified minority-owned businesses, according to a news report published Thursday by Boston media outlet GBH News.

    Grant Welker April 8, 2021
  • WooSox sell out full-year season tickets

    Grant Welker March 15, 2021

    The Worcester Red Sox may be limited by state guidelines for how many fans they'll be able to have at Polar Park this season, but it's their own cap that's put a lid on how many full-year season tickets they can sell for their inaugural season.

    Grant Welker March 15, 2021
  • WooSox Opening Day now tentatively slated for May 11

    Grant Welker March 3, 2021

    The Worcester Red Sox won't be playing their first game at their new home, Polar Park, in mid-April after all.

    Grant Welker March 3, 2021
  • New Mass. rules will allow WooSox to have fans at Opening Day

    Grant Welker February 25, 2021

    The first season for Worcester Red Sox at Polar Park got a major boost Thursday when Gov. Charlie Baker said he will allow sports facilities to host a limited number of fans starting March 22.

    Grant Welker February 25, 2021
  • Polar Park opening date set for April 13

    Grant Welker February 18, 2021

    The Worcester Red Sox are slated to play their first game at Polar Park on April 13, the team announced Thursday. Current state laws won't allow any fans in attendance.

    Grant Welker February 18, 2021
  • WooSox to be part of new 20-team baseball league

    Grant Welker February 12, 2021

    The Worcester Red Sox have survived a realignment of Minor League Baseball that eliminated professional affiliation for teams in Lowell and Norwich, Conn. Now, the WooSox will be part of a new 20-team league with six more teams than the old

    Grant Welker February 12, 2021
  • Worcester Planning Board approves Creative Hub, housing, Polar Park plaza

    Grant Welker February 12, 2021

    The long-planned Creative Hub Worcester arts and performance space was approved by the Worcester Planning Board on Wednesday, along with a 111-unit housing development on Brooks Street and a plaza that'll lead fans to the Polar Park baseball stadium.

    Grant Welker February 12, 2021
  • BT's, Table Talk, Coney Island among those to be featured at Polar Park concessions

    Grant Welker February 11, 2021

    Polar Park's concession stands will include some well known Worcester restaurants among its options for Worcester Red Sox baseball games.

    Grant Welker February 11, 2021
  • Challenging site, tight timeline led to major cost increases for Polar Park

    Grant Welker February 4, 2021

    Early decisions on where Polar Park would be built and when it would open sent both the city and the Worcester Red Sox down a fast-moving, complicated path, pushing costs up from the initial $100.8 million estimate to the newly updated $159.5

    Grant Welker February 4, 2021
  • Free tickets, naming rights & public art: 20 things to know from the city’s WooSox contract

    Grant Welker January 28, 2021

    Amid the boilerplate items and legalese – as well as financial terms that have been closely reported upon – here are 20 things to know from the lease.

    Grant Welker January 28, 2021
  • Worcester City Council approves extra $14M Polar Park borrowing

    Grant Welker January 27, 2021

    The Worcester City Council approved unanimously Tuesday night new borrowing of $14 million to cover the latest cost overruns at the city-owned Polar Park baseball stadium.

    Grant Welker January 27, 2021
  • Worcester board approves Polar Park lease

    Grant Welker January 15, 2021

    The Worcester Red Sox's lease with the city to play for up to 35 years in Polar Park was approved Friday by the Worcester Redevelopment Authority. The long-anticipated lease agreement commits the WooSox to play at Polar Park for at least 25 years,

    Grant Welker January 15, 2021
  • Worcester councilors support new borrowing for Polar Park overruns

    Grant Welker January 13, 2021

    Worcester City Councilors maintained strong support for the city-built Polar Park baseball stadium Tuesday night days after the project's latest total cost of $157 million was made public.

    Grant Welker January 13, 2021
  • Proposed WooSox lease commits city to $15M in infrastructure work

    Grant Welker January 12, 2021

    A proposed lease agreement between the Worcester Red Sox and the City of Worcester commits the city to at least $15 million in infrastructure improvements around Polar Park in addition to the ballpark's roughly $157-million cost.

    Grant Welker January 12, 2021
  • Pawtucket sues WooSox for alleged lack of ballpark upkeep

    Grant Welker January 11, 2021

    The Rhode Island city of Pawtucket is suing the now-Worcester Red Sox for what it alleges are the team's failure to perform required maintenance and repair of their longtime home, the city-owned McCoy Stadium.

    Grant Welker January 11, 2021
  • WooSox stadium costs rise to $157M, becomes most expensive minor league stadium

    Grant Welker Updated: January 8, 2021

    The cost of building Polar Park, the new home of the minor league Worcester Red Sox, has risen to $157 million, Worcester officials said Friday afternoon, reflecting cost increases stemming largely from the coronavirus pandemic.

    Grant Welker Updated: January 8, 2021

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