City of Worcester Breaks Ground on New PawSox Stadium

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Thursday, July 11, 2019

GoLocalWorcester News Team

The City of Worcester broke ground on the new home of the Pawtucket Red Sox, Polar Park, on Thursday afternoon.

The groundbreaking featured city, state and federal officials along with executives from the Worcester Red Sox, Gilbane-Hunt, D’Agostino Izzo Quirk Associates (DAIQ), Skanska USA Building Inc. as well as Canal District and Green Island community leaders, and fans.

“Today is the day that our city once again will put its thumbprint on our nation’s past time. Our city will insert itself into the history of the Red Sox, one of the most storied baseball franchises, and into the lexicon of the most American game; not a Red Sox game will go by without a radio or television commentator mentioning the City of Worcester. Make no mistake: history is being made today because history will be made on this field,” said Mayor Joseph M. Petty.

The PawSox will move to Worcester prior to the start of the 2021 season.  

Polar Park

According to the City of Worcester, the park will be designed for year-round use with a  capacity of 10,000.

“This is a very special moment in Worcester’s history—a line of demarcation separating Worcester before Polar Park and Worcester after Polar Park. Today we write the first words of a new chapter in Worcester’s history," said City Manager Edward M. Augustus Jr. 

The overall project comprises approximately 18 acres that includes private development by Madison Properties on the former site of the Wyman-Gordon Company near Kelley Square.

The development will include 250 market-rate apartments, two hotels totaling 250 rooms, an iconic 96,000 square-foot office building beyond left field, 65,000 square-feet of retail and restaurant space and a new 500+ space parking garage.

According to the City, Polar Park is expected to host 125 year-round events including Minor League Baseball games, road races, concerts, collegiate/high school sporting events, fireworks displays and other community events.

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