An economist who has studied the impact of sports stadiums says Rhode Island should be wary of committing taxpayer dollars to pay for construction on a…
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Big Question: Is a Baseball Stadium the Best Use of 195 Land?
So is Rhode Island approaching a boon or a boondoggle? Don’t get in line just yet for your luxury box seats at the new Providence ballpark that the new…
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Pawsox Sold To Group That Plans To Move The Team To Providence
The Pawtucket Red Sox have been sold to a group of familiar Rhode Island business leaders and Boston Red Sox executives who are intent on moving the…
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“Truck Day” Means Baseball, And Warmer Weather, Is On The Way
Today is “truck day” in Boston. It’s the day all the Red Sox equipment leaves Fenway Park, and heads south to Fort Meyers, Florida for spring training….
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Whither The PawSox?
Rhode Islanders have been transfixed lately by snow drifts and the Super Bowl. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay says it’s time to look ahead to…
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Bravo, Boston! Let The Olympic Games Pursuit Begin
The U.S. Olympic Committee has selected Boston as its official bid city for the 2024 Olympics. Good for Boston, I say, and the rest of New England. Los…