The Massachusetts Supreme Court released its decision regarding a lawsuit about the redevelopment of White Stadium — ruing in favor of the city, and pro women’s soccer team — clearing the way for the project to proceed. The Court’s decision on Wednesday affirms the lower court’s decision regarding the lawsuit by the Emerald Necklace Conservancy and citizens. The plaintiffs argued that the project required an Article 97 legislative approval, which is a provision of the…
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A city-led meeting on June 11 to discuss the White Stadium Transportation plan will be old school—that it will only be in-person and no virtual link to watch the meeting—but there will be opportunities to provided feedback directly to city staff. The city’s White Stadium project team will lead the meeting taking place rom 6-7:30 pm at the William Devine Golf Course Clubhouse in Franklin Park. This meeting is meant to be the next round…
To no one’s surprise, District 6 City Councilor Weber is not in support of students drinking in algebra class, and he’s not planning on teaching the art of microbrewing to elementary school students. Now the context: Weber made these pronouncements in his weekly newsletter in reaction to last Wednesday’s City Council meeting. This week’s most ridiculous debate played out at the end of our Wednesday meeting in relation to a non-binding resolution put forward by…
Whether you like it or not, there will be a new White Stadium in Franklin Park — so it’s important to understand the benefits the city will enjoy thanks to the new stadium. Yes, White Stadium is costing a lot more than originally thought ($325 million total), and the city footing $135 million of the cost. According to Mayor Michelle Wu, that $135 million is protected by guaranteed maximum pricing contracts. The new White Stadium…
The city provided an update about the cost of White Stadium, saying the cost for the, pretty much, all-new stadium is now $325 million, with $135 million of that to be paid by the city. The Boston Legacy FC women’s soccer team will pay the rest. The cost had originally been $80 million total for the project, but as time has gone on there have been tariffs, a rise in steel prices and inflation. Boston…
The city and the Boston Legacy FC women’s professional soccer team don’t have all the answers yet for how the transportation plan will work for fans to get to White Stadium. But that’s okay, because they’ve got until 2027 to figure it out, as Legacy is starting its inaugural season in the National Women’s Soccer League in 2026, at Gillette Stadium.
The demolition of Franklin Park’s White Stadium is scheduled to begin this week, but two city councilors who want to halt the project, are leading a Boston City Council meeting on Wednesday.
