Tag: Mike Raia
Rhode Island FC announces 34-match schedule; opens season at home March...
PAWTUCKET – Rhode Island FC’s inaugural season will kick off March 16 at home at Bryant University’s Beirne Stadium in Smithfield hosting New Mexico...
Pawtucket City Council to vote on updated soccer stadium agreements
It’s game on for the transformation of Pawtucket’s riverfront, with glimpses of the professional soccer stadium finally evident at the long-abandoned site.
Meanwhile, Pawtucket officials...
Pawtucket to issue $27M in bonds for stadium project this fall
PAWTUCKET – Another major financial domino will fall into place with the Tidewater Landing stadium construction project.
Grace Voll, spokesperson for Mayor Donald R. Grebien,...
Tidewater Landing developer secures remaining private funding for stadium
PAWTUCKET – The Tidewater Landing developer has secured the remaining private funding needed to construct the new $124 million waterfront soccer stadium in the...
R.I. is ‘stuck in local… mini-battles’
Cranston Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins got what he wanted after voicing his anger this month over the proposed name of a massive golfing complex...
Will there be lasting damage from Philly fiasco?
Rhode Island’s reputation has taken a hit amid reports of a state official’s “bizarre, offensive and unprofessional actions” during a March visit to Philadelphia,...
With ‘components’ of soccer stadium construction halted, project’s immediate future unclear
PAWTUCKET – “Certain components” of the $124 million Tidewater Landing soccer stadium construction are stopping, Mike Raia, spokesperson for project developer Fortuitous Partners, confirmed...
With temporary stadium set, where does Rhode Island FC now grow...
PAWTUCKET – Ever since Rhode Island FC announced its formal name in November 2022, three years after plans to build a soccer stadium in...
Rhode Island FC will not open at Tidewater Landing in 2024
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island FC is now officially seeking a new temporary home for its inaugural season.
Mike Raia, spokesman for the team, told WLNE-TV...
Tidewater funding woes place Rhode Island FC in home field disadvantage
Rhode Island doesn’t have a full roster of premier sports venues.
And with financing woes slowing the $124 million Pawtucket soccer stadium project where the new United...