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Tuesday, August 21, 2018
 
Sports economists: $101M WooSox stadium deal unlikely to beat the odds
 
Sports economists sharply criticized Worcester's ballpark plan, saying public benefits are often minimal and the spillover effects overstated.
 
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With long-term future in question, Bravehearts hit attendance high
 
The future of Worcester Bravehearts is in doubt if the Pawucket Red Sox end up moving to Worcester, but fan support for the Bravehearts was never higher than this year.
 
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Riverdale Mills founder dies at 88
 
The founder of Northbridge wire mesh manufacturer James Knott, Sr. has died at the age of 88, the company announced.
 
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40 Under Forty: The soaking-wet winners of the WBJ cover contest
 
July 17 – the day WBJ had scheduled nearly all of the group and individual photo shoots for this year’s 40 Under Forty awards – was predicted to have heavy...
 
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Boston women's hockey team relocates to Worcester
 
The Canadian Women's Hockey League announced Monday the Boston Blades hockey team is moving to Worcester.
 
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TJX raises revenue 12% in Q2
 
Framingham retail parent company TJX is raising its full-year estimates and per-share earnings after a second quarter in which it raised net sales by 12 percent to $9.3 billion.
 
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Editorial: Third in the Northeast, 70th in the nation
 
Yes, coming in 70th out of 100 in Magnify Money's ranking is bad. Yet, looking strictly at major metro areas in the Northeast, Worcester metro came in third behind Boston and Washington, D.C.
 
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To entice the Pawtucket Red Sox to move, Worcester will borrow about $101 million to fund the construction of a new Canal District ballpark development, which also will include hotels and apartments. The team is putting up $6 million up front and will pay the team about $30 million in rent over the 30-year lease to help pay back the loans. The city says the project will pay for itself with revenues from a special taxing district surrounding the development. In Rhode Island, the team would have had to put up $45 million in upfront construction costs in addition to likely lease payments.
Is the WooSox stadium deal good for Worcester?
Yes. The ballpark and surrounding developments should attract enough business to generate sufficient tax revenue to pay off the $101 million.
Yes. Landing a Red Sox minor league franchise is a coup regardless of whether the development pays for itself.
No. A $101-million public subsidy is far too much for a city still struggling with high business property taxes.
No. Worcester’s inconsistent history of supporting sports team will bear out once the novelty wears off.

 
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