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Are the PawSox worth investing in?

Should public money be used to help build a new $83 million ballpark for the Pawtucket Red Sox? State leaders have been reluctant to weigh...

For a hit, keep eye on PawSox ball

Having already established that the new plan for a Pawtucket Red Sox ballpark is a good one, now it falls to the principals to...
PAWTUCKET MAYOR Donald R. Grebien held a press conference in front of the R.I. Statehouse asking state lawmakers to act on a proposed $83 million financing deal. PBN PHOTO/ ELI SHERMAN

Pawtucket mayor makes case for $83M PawSox deal

PROVIDENCE – Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien on Wednesday delivered a letter to state lawmakers, pleading the case for legislative action to help the...
THE APEX DEPARTMENT STORE SITE along the Pawtucket River is where the Pawtucket Red Sox organization wants to build its replacement ballpark for McCoy Stadium.

No PawSox stadium deal this legislative session

PAWTUCKET – Absent some dramatic turn of events, there will be no Pawtucket Red Sox stadium deal this legislative session. House Speaker Nicholas A. Mattiello...
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Raimondo says PawSox deal ‘not unreasonable’ but not a ‘top priority’

PROVIDENCE — Gov. Gina M. Raimondo said Monday that securing state incentives for a new ballpark for the Pawtucket Red Sox is not a...
THE APEX DEPARTMENT STORE SITE along the Pawtucket River is where the Pawtucket Red Sox organization wants to build its replacement ballpark for McCoy Stadium.

Pawsox unveil $83M financing deal for new baseball stadium project

PAWTUCKET – The Pawtucket Red Sox ownership group on Tuesday announced a plan to build a new baseball stadium at the Apex in Pawtucket,...
THE PROPOSED APEX AND TIDEWATER sites for a new Pawtucket Red Sox stadium in downtown Pawtucket. The Pawtucket Red Sox are expected to make an announcement on the development of a new stadium Tuesday afternoon. / COURTESY BRAILSFORD & DUNLAVEY

Pawsox owners, city officials to announce new stadium plans

PAWTUCKET – Pawtucket Red Sox, or Pawsox, owners and city officials on Tuesday are expected to announce a plan to build a new baseball stadium...
STATE OFFICIALS are lowering the pension funds assumed rate of return to 7 percent from 7.5 percent. / PBN FILE GRAPHIC LISA LAGRECA

Rhode Island to lower pension fund return to 7 percent

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Retirement Board on Monday approved a proposal to lower market-return expectation for the state’s $7.9 billion pension fund. The board voted...
THE PROPOSED APEX AND TIDEWATER sites for a new Pawtucket Red Sox stadium in downtown Pawtucket. The Pawtucket Red Sox are expected to make an announcement on the development of a new stadium Tuesday afternoon. / COURTESY BRAILSFORD & DUNLAVEY

Study: Apex site for PawSox generates greater value for Pawtucket, R.I....

PAWTUCKET – A new economic and fiscal report commissioned by the city of Pawtucket and the Pawtucket Red Sox on the proposed downtown locations...
LEGISLATION INTRODUCED this month in the General Assembly proposes creating a statewide water authority to centralize oversight and operations of the 490 public water-supply systems in Rhode Island. / COURTESY ­PROVIDENCE WATER SUPPLY BOARD

This plan tying water revenue to pension liabilities is all wet

The post-retirement benefit Armageddon that awaits Providence has inspired a state legislator to offer up a bill that would help the city deal with...
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