Re: Costa-Eagle announces changes

["Sean Smyth" <ssmyth@suscom.net>]

Dave Faneuf writes:
> To make a long story short the city owns the ballpark, Weber was going to
> float a
> multi-million dollar loan to add more seats but the city said it wanted a
> new lease for more $.  Weber said fine, he'd renegotiate but has
> withdrawn his offer to pay for more seats and is focusing on getting a
> Double A franchise in Manchester.  City officials are now upset that he
> wants the Double A in Manchester and not Lowell.

Let me get this straight. Weber was going to put up money to improve a
commodity that is not his, and the city wants more money from him? They're
nuts... I hope they enjoy LaLecheur Park when it's empty in about five years
and 6,000 people a night are no longer driving through the city.