A major developer remains committed to a significant investment in the downtown Worcester project featuring Polar Park, the new home of the Worcester Red Sox (Class AAA; International League). (more…)
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Polar Park still on schedule; development terms change
Work continues on Polar Park, future home of the Worcester Red Sox (Class AAA; International League), but the development surrounding the downtown facility has changed in the face of the current COVID-19 economy. (more…)
Landmark at Polar Park construction: topping-off ceremony
Construction on Polar Park, set to open in 2021 as the home of the Worcester Red Sox (Class AAA; International League), hit a major milestone last night when the team and the city of Worcester held the traditional topping-off ceremony. (more…)
Long-term effects of COVID-19: Ballpark debt
Professional baseball may be in a short-term crisis because of the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down play, but a longer-term problem is looming for ballpark projects dependent on public bonding or related development. (more…)
Polar Park construction resumes
After a shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, Polar Park construction will resume this week, with the new home of the Worcester Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) still potentially opening in April 2021 after a six-week shutdown. (more…)
Polar Park construction on schedule–for now
With a five-week shutdown in Polar Park construction, a planned 2021 opening for the new Worcester Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) is still on track–but some key deadlines are approaching. (more…)
Polar Park construction shutdown may affect 2021 opening
City Manager Ed Augustus says that a lengthy delay in construction of Polar Park, planned as the new home of the Worcester Red Sox (Class AAA; International League), may affect the planned 2021 opening. (more…)
Polar Park construction halted
Construction of Polar Park, the new home of the Worcester Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) set to open in 2021, has been shut down until May 4 due to a state halt on nonessential construction based on coronavirus concerns. (more…)
Steel Set to Rise at Polar Park Construction Site
Progress continues on the construction of Polar Park for the Worcester Red Sox (Class AAA; International League), as the first steel beams go up at the site Monday morning. (more…)
Polar Park Construction Making Progress
Early signs of a finished product are taking shape at the Polar Park construction site in Worcester, with crews preparing for upcoming project milestones. (more…)
Revised Polar Park Funding Plan Approved
In a move that addresses a roughly $30-million increase in the total project cost, the Worcester City Council unanimously approved a revised Polar Park funding plan Tuesday. (more…)
Worcester Confident Polar Park Cost Won’t Have Further Overall Increase
As planning for the upcoming Worcester Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) home continues, a top Worcester official is confident that the city’s cost in the Polar Park project will not increase from the latest total estimate. (more…)
Committee Endorses Revised Polar Park Funding Plan
A Worcester City Council committee unanimously endorsed a revised Polar Park funding plan Monday, allowing the Worcester Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) and city officials to move forward with addressing increasing costs in the project. (more…)