Is the state Senate’s plan for fall hearings around the state on a proposal for a new Pawtucket Red Sox stadium a strong-enough signal of interest to the team’s owners?

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THE PAWTUCKET FOUNDATION has commissioned a report that finds a proposed $83 million ballpark for the Pawtucket Red Sox would pose a minimal financial risk for taxpayers and the team. / COURTESY PAWTUCKET RED SOX
THE PAWTUCKET FOUNDATION has commissioned a report that finds a proposed $83 million ballpark for the Pawtucket Red Sox would pose a minimal financial risk for taxpayers and the team. / COURTESY PAWTUCKET RED SOX

The state Senate has scheduled fall public hearings on a proposal for a new stadium for the Pawtucket Red Sox. But state leaders have not yet committed to a General Assembly vote by the end of the year on financing for the proposal, even though Worcester, Mass., has already begun wooing the team’s owners.

The most recent proposal calls for $38 million in borrowing by Pawtucket and the state.

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Are the Senate hearings, and a possible hearing in the House, enough to convince PawSox owners that state leaders want the team to stay in Rhode Island? Or should they do more and ensure a vote on the project this year?

Is the state Senate’s plan for fall hearings around the state on a proposal for a new Pawtucket Red Sox stadium a strong-enough signal of interest to the team’s owners?

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