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RI, Pawtucket Officials Pledge New Beginning After PawSox
Top state and city officials addressed the breakdown of a deal to keep the Red Sox’s top farm team, and how they plan to move forward with efforts to revitalize Pawtucket.
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Other Cities’ Stadium Woes Serve Warning To Worcester And The PawSox
Worcester’s proposed new stadium for the Red Sox’s top farm team would be the most expensive minor league ballpark ever built, and most of the bill…
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For an Authentic American Experience, Chinese Kids Spend Summer in a Small N.H. Town
Around 80 students from China have spent the summer in Chester, New Hampshire, practicing their English and learning more about American culture.
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Who Lost The PawSox?
Rivulets of sweat coursed across Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien’s face and Gov. Gina Raimondo tried gamely to keep her piano key smile frozen as a gaggle…
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Worcester City Council Is A Fan Of Plan To Bring PawSox To Town
The Worcester City Council on Tuesday hailed a plan to build a new baseball stadium for the Red Sox’s top farm team, suggesting the proposal could…
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R.I. Leaders Struck Out In The Business Of Baseball
Pawtucket Red Sox fans are crushed that their team will be leaving town in two years. Rhode Island politicians are straining fingers pointing and…
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For PawSox Fans, Pawtucket Residents, Team Loss Is ‘Devastating’
The PawSox are still in Rhode Island even though the team has announced plans to move to a new stadium in Worcester in 2021. The team played home games…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The end of an era is dawning, with plans by the PawSox to move to Worcester — a story that will continue to reverberate in Rhode Island. So thanks for…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: PawSox Going, Going…Gone
The Pawtucket Red Sox drew fans to McCoy Stadium with the slogan “where the dreams begin.” With the team’s decision to move to Worcester, RIPR political…