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Polar Park

  • Holy Cross football to play at Polar Park

    Brad Kane May 13, 2021

    The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester will play football this fall at the Polar Park baseball stadium in the Canal District, according to an announcement from the Worcester Red Sox previewing a press conference on Friday.

    Brad Kane May 13, 2021
  • WooSox sell out inaugural game at Polar Park

    Brad Kane May 12, 2021

    In an event in the works since 2018 that likely would have been a sellout regardless of capacity, the Worcester Red Sox first home game Tuesday at their $160-million public stadium in the Canal District sold out.

    Brad Kane May 12, 2021
  • WooSox home opener marks the end of a long journey for Polar Park

    Sam Bonacci May 11, 2021

    When the first pitch goes out at 3:05 p.m. Tuesday for the Worcester Red Sox's first game at Polar Park, it will mark the end of a long journey and the beginning of a new era for the city.

    Sam Bonacci May 11, 2021
  • 2021 Power 50: Larry Lucchino

    Updated: May 10, 2021

    At the heart of all decisions made by the Worcester Red Sox – leaving Pawtucket after 50 years, picking the Canal District as its new site, designing the baseball stadium, the formation of its charitable foundation – is Larry Lucchino.

    Updated: May 10, 2021
  • Less than a week before Opening Day, WooSox single-game ticket go on sale

    Brad Kane May 6, 2021

    As Tuesday's Opening Day for the new Polar Park baseball stadium approaches, the Worcester Red Sox have said they will put single-game tickets on sale for the first time starting Friday afternoon, making about 200 tickets available for each of the

    Brad Kane May 6, 2021
  • City Council approves Polar Park oversight board

    Grant Welker April 28, 2021

    The Worcester City Council has signed off on a new oversight board for Polar Park after a long struggle between the council and the city administration over exactly how the city-owned $160-million baseball stadium should be managed.

    Grant Welker April 28, 2021
  • WooSox can now have 2,377 fans at Opening Day, per Baker's order

    Grant Welker April 27, 2021

    The Worcester Red Sox will be able to have 2,377 fans in attendance, or 25% of Polar Park's capacity, for its first home game May 11, under new state coronavirus pandemic guidelines announced Tuesday by Gov. Charlie Baker.

    Grant Welker April 27, 2021
  • WooSox among few teams not yet selling single-game tickets

    Grant Welker April 23, 2021

    The Worcester Red Sox are the only one in their 20-team minor league to have a new stadium to show off this season. Unfortunately for them, they're also one of very few not yet selling single-game tickets or announcing the start of such sales.

    Grant Welker April 23, 2021
  • Polar Park wrapping up construction as first WooSox game nears

    Grant Welker Updated: April 21, 2021

    The first game at Polar Park for the Worcester Red Sox is three weeks away, and team and city leaders were excited to show off the nearly complete baseball stadium Tuesday.

    Grant Welker Updated: April 21, 2021
  • GBH report: Less than $1M of Polar Park contracts went to minority-owned businesses

    Grant Welker April 8, 2021

    Less than 1% of construction contracts awarded for Worcester's $160-million Polar Park baseball stadium went to certified minority-owned businesses, according to a news report published Thursday by Boston media outlet GBH News.

    Grant Welker April 8, 2021
  • WooSox sell out full-year season tickets

    Grant Welker March 15, 2021

    The Worcester Red Sox may be limited by state guidelines for how many fans they'll be able to have at Polar Park this season, but it's their own cap that's put a lid on how many full-year season tickets they can sell for their inaugural season.

    Grant Welker March 15, 2021
  • WooSox Opening Day now tentatively slated for May 11

    Grant Welker March 3, 2021

    The Worcester Red Sox won't be playing their first game at their new home, Polar Park, in mid-April after all.

    Grant Welker March 3, 2021
  • New Mass. rules will allow WooSox to have fans at Opening Day

    Grant Welker February 25, 2021

    The first season for Worcester Red Sox at Polar Park got a major boost Thursday when Gov. Charlie Baker said he will allow sports facilities to host a limited number of fans starting March 22.

    Grant Welker February 25, 2021
  • Polar Park opening date set for April 13

    Grant Welker February 18, 2021

    The Worcester Red Sox are slated to play their first game at Polar Park on April 13, the team announced Thursday. Current state laws won't allow any fans in attendance.

    Grant Welker February 18, 2021
  • WooSox to be part of new 20-team baseball league

    Grant Welker February 12, 2021

    The Worcester Red Sox have survived a realignment of Minor League Baseball that eliminated professional affiliation for teams in Lowell and Norwich, Conn. Now, the WooSox will be part of a new 20-team league with six more teams than the old

    Grant Welker February 12, 2021
  • Worcester Planning Board approves Creative Hub, housing, Polar Park plaza

    Grant Welker February 12, 2021

    The long-planned Creative Hub Worcester arts and performance space was approved by the Worcester Planning Board on Wednesday, along with a 111-unit housing development on Brooks Street and a plaza that'll lead fans to the Polar Park baseball stadium.

    Grant Welker February 12, 2021

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Should the City of Worcester tax the endowments of colleges and universities?
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The Worcester City Council voted unanimously on April 15 to put a non-binding question on the November ballot, asking if the city’s private colleges and universities should be required to invest 0.5% of their endowments into a community impact fund. As of the second quarter of 2024, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Clark University, College of the Holy Cross, and Assumption University had combined endowments of $2.23 billion. The presidents of five high-profile Worcester universities pushed back, saying this tax is short-sighted and ill-timed as they battle the federal government's funding cuts. The presidents also said the tax would have to apply to all nonprofits with endowments, not just institutes of higher education.

Regardless of the outcome of the November vote, the City of Worcester doesn't have the authority to tax college endowments. For the City to actually implement the tax, the state Legislature would need to pass a new law.