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Another Deepster Yard Goats Update

CL82 said:
Yard Goats Owner Offers to Loan Hartford Cash to Finish Ballpark
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Eager to get the problem-plagued Dunkin' Donuts Park completed, Hartford Yard Goats owner Josh Solomon proposed loaning the city money to cover the remaining construction costs — an offer the city rejected.

Mayor Luke Bronin said Tuesday that, although he shares the team's "sense of urgency," the city would continue to work with Arch Insurance, the company guaranteeing completion of the ballpark, to finish the project. Arch is investigating who is at fault for construction delays and cost overruns and how work should proceed.
 
John said:
Eager to get the problem-plagued Dunkin' Donuts Park completed, Hartford Yard Goats owner Josh Solomon proposed loaning the city money to cover the remaining construction costs — an offer the city rejected.

Mayor Luke Bronin said Tuesday that, although he shares the team's "sense of urgency," the city would continue to work with Arch Insurance, the company guaranteeing completion of the ballpark, to finish the project. Arch is investigating who is at fault for construction delays and cost overruns and how work should proceed.
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While I've been highly critical of the city in this Debacle, I'm supportive of Bronin's rejection of this "offer". If the terms of the deal Soloman put up are accurate in today's Courant are accurate, the deal made no sense for the city.
 
Padutch5 said:
While I've been highly critical of the city in this Debacle, I'm supportive of Bronin's rejection of this "offer". If the terms of the deal Soloman put up are accurate in today's Courant are accurate, the deal made no sense for the city.
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I agree, the city was giving away a lot for this deal.
 
Report Puts Cost Of Dunkin' Donuts Park At $71.7 Million

While city officials pegged contruction of Dunkin' Donuts Park at $63 million, the cost of design work, land acquisition and other expenses have pushed the project's overall price tag to $71.7 million, according to a report prepared by city auditors.

Auditors reviewed all costs associated with the stadium, as well as the larger Downtown North development around it, at the request of "some concerned Connecticut citizens," their report states. They estimated the city's total investment in Downtown North to be $102.5 million.
 
John said:
Report Puts Cost Of Dunkin' Donuts Park At $71.7 Million

While city officials pegged contruction of Dunkin' Donuts Park at $63 million, the cost of design work, land acquisition and other expenses have pushed the project's overall price tag to $71.7 million, according to a report prepared by city auditors.

Auditors reviewed all costs associated with the stadium, as well as the larger Downtown North development around it, at the request of "some concerned Connecticut citizens," their report states. They estimated the city's total investment in Downtown North to be $102.5 million.
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Does that price tag include the costs for the bullet-proof dome over the entire development, or no?
 
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Considering the problems they've had its not that bad of an overrun. It's not good and they're not done but I thought they would be deeper in the red.

Btw, I heard Gresh in the car last night. Wow, he knows nothing about nothing. He was all up in arms about CP having a hand in selecting it's own performance bonding company. Seriously?
 
So far, this has really been money well spent. Bravo again, Hartford.
 
Anyone who had any sliver of hope of the Whalers returning can forget about it now, I'd assume. Pretty embarrassing. Hartford needs to get this done even if it's the most expensive PR move in history.
 
Solomon was on 1080 last night and I couldn't help but think that everyone involved in this fiasco should burn.

He kept saying that he's "committed to Hartford" when asked the question about where else he would have his team play next year if this doesn't get fixed.
Lies!!!

I'm sure he was "committed" to New Britain too when he bought the team and we now see what those words meant.
Screw the owners, Segarra, Centerplan and anyone else that supported this BS.

If Hartford can't manage this, do you really think they, or the state, could handle a new Civic Center?
 
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I'll go see a game there once it's done. Yeah they totally "hartforded" the project, but I still hopeful it can help revitalize the city and spur development in DoNo.
 
I live downtown and can walk to the stadium. I love baseball, played it right up through college and Twilight league. I was really looking forward to seeing a game every week, so friggin disappointed in Centerplan and the City of Hartford. Also, I've lived downtown for 13 years and I've never been shot. What's up with that?:rolleyes:
 
Bezzz said:
I live downtown and can walk to the stadium. I love baseball, played it right up through college and Twilight league. I was really looking forward to seeing a game every week, so friggin disappointed in Centerplan and the City of Hartford. Also, I've lived downtown for 13 years and I've never been shot. What's up with that?:rolleyes:
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Can I map out a walking path for you?
 
Bezzz said:
I live downtown and can walk to the stadium. I love baseball, played it right up through college and Twilight league. I was really looking forward to seeing a game every week, so friggin disappointed in Centerplan and the City of Hartford. Also, I've lived downtown for 13 years and I've never been shot. What's up with that?:rolleyes:
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August_West said:
Can I map out a walking path for you?
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And can I take out a life insurance policy on you and name myself the beneficiary?
 
8893 said:
And can I take out a life insurance policy on you and name myself the beneficiary?
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I swear I've had days when I thought I'd go all Death Wish and pack some heat and walk up to Barbour Street at 3:00AM on a Saturday night just to see what would happen. And then, nah.
 
UConnStats said:
Anyone who had any sliver of hope of the Whalers returning can forget about it now, I'd assume. Pretty embarrassing. Hartford needs to get this done even if it's the most expensive PR move in history.
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Had a chance encounter with a former whalers exec while in Raleigh on business. Over a few martinis they shared that a return to Hartford is never going to happen. Ever.

Exit - I mean an NHL return to Hartford
 
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CL82 said:
I'll go see a game there once it's done. Yeah they totally "hartforded" the project, but I still hopeful it can help revitalize the city and spur development in DoNo.
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No one is going to go to a place called DoNo. It's just not going to happen.
 
intlzncster said:
No one is going to go to a place called DoNo. It's just not going to happen.
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Maybe if they advertise:

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Butch said:
DoNo Downtown North

Doesn't look too bad.
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That's a rendering of what they want it to look like. What is actually there? The two main pieces were the baseball stadium and Hooker brewery. They have an incomplete stadium which went way over budget, with no baseball games on the horizon and no brewery.
 
superjohn said:
That's a rendering of what they want it to look like. What is actually there? The two main pieces were the baseball stadium and Hooker brewery. They have an incomplete stadium which went way over budget, with no baseball games on the horizon and no brewery.
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What happened to the important part, the brewery? Was it shot, or just killed?
 
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Bezzz said:
I swear I've had days when I thought I'd go all Death Wish and pack some heat and walk up to Barbour Street at 3:00AM on a Saturday night just to see what would happen. And then, nah.
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When I was at UConn, i did some volunteer work up int he North End right off of Blue Hills Ave. Once, one of the program counselors and I had to drive around one of the projects around 11 PM looking for a kid we were supposed to be helping. Totally different world...
 
Do any of you realize that every big city in the country has awful areas? Many that are abutting nicer areas. Morons
 
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