Land acquisition for the upcoming Polar Park is moving forward, as the Worcester Redevelopment Authority is allowing the city to acquire necessary parcels. (more…)
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Office Building Now Planned for Worcester Ballpark Development
A change is taking shape in the proposed development surrounding a future Worcester, MA ballpark, as an office building will be built on a site previously slated for a hotel. (more…)
Wyman-Gordon Sells Land for Polar Park Project
Wyman-Gordon Company has sold an 18-acre site near Worcester, MA’s Kelley Square, with the site to be redeveloped into Polar Park and surrounding amenities. Opening in 2021 for the relocating Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League), Polar Park will anchor a larger development initiative. (more…)
Gilbane-Hunt Lands Worcester Ballpark Construction Manager Contract
Gilbane-Hunt, a joint venture combining local Gilbane Building Company and national firm Hunt, was recommended as construction manager for Polar Park, the new Worcester (MA) ballpark for the relocating Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League). (more…)
Worcester Ballpark Design Could Influence Community Benefits Agreement
The design of a new Worcester, MA ballpark could influence its related community benefits agreement, according to a recent update on the discussions. (more…)
PawSox Strike Wormtown Brewery Partnership Ahead of Worcester Move
Ahead of their upcoming Worcester, MA move, the Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) are striking a partnership with Worcester’s Wormtown Brewery. (more…)
Challenge For New Worcester Ballpark: Neighborhood Integration
Initial planning for Worcester’s Polar Park, opening in 2021 as home to the relocating Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League), has designers calling for plenty of social gathering spaces and neighborhood integration in the new ballpark. (more…)
Best of 2018, #2: PawSox Announce Worcester Move
We end 2018 with a countdown of the 10 biggest stories of the year on Ballpark Digest, as chosen by editors and partially based on page views. Today, #2: The Pawtucket Red Sox announce a new Worcester, MA ballpark for 2021. (more…)
PawSox Plan Ballpark That Fits Worcester
As they prepare for their upcoming move, the Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) are looking to design a ballpark that fits their new surroundings in Worcester, MA. (more…)
Authority Pitches Expansion of Worcester Revitalization Area
The Worcester Redevelopment Authority is pitching the expansion of an urban revitalization area, which could help trigger development surrounding a new home for the relocating Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League). (more…)
Future of McCoy Stadium Still in Play
With the Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) relocating to Worcester, MA, in 2021, there’s been a continuing debate over the future of McCoy Stadium and pro baseball in Rhode Island. Any solution, it appears, will not be cheap. (more…)
Worcester Ballpark Financing Plan Approved
In a key step, the Worcester City Council voted on Tuesday to create a District Improvement Financing area to help fund a new ballpark for the relocating Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League). (more…)
Worcester Ballpark Bonds Earn High Quality Rating
Moody’s Investors Service is giving a high quality rating to $27.5 million in bonds the City of Worcester, MA is set to issue for a new Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) ballpark. (more…)