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After 38 years in the Boston area, the New England Patriots announced last week they will leave Massachusetts in 2001 for a new stadium to be built in downtown Hartford, Conn. The move, which comes after negotiations with Patriots owner Robert K. Kraft to keep the Patriots in the Commonwealth failed, is hardly surprising: The sad state of professional sports has finally arrived in Boston...
...entice the Patriots to Hartford, which only two years ago lost its NHL franchise, Gov. John G. Rowland had to commit $1 billion to a new convention center and stadium on its dilapidated waterfront. Meanwhile, the city--one of the nation's poorest--struggles to fund its schools. Hartford is not the only city with such skewed priorities. A new stadium is not a panacea for urban renewal. With so many more pressing needs, it is a wonder that cities continue to pay the ransoms demanded by team owners...
Kenneth W. MacCormac '56 journeyed from Hartford, Conn., to attend the gala...
...Pats what the Bay State has not--respect. After years of exile in Foxboro, it's time the Pats got a taste of a place that would be proud to have them in its capital city. Nearing total recovery from the economic downturn of the early 90's, Hartford promises to be the region's next hot spot and will treasure the team as its crown jewel...
Despite what many say, the Constitution State can support an NFL organization--an assertion that is buoyed by Hartford's $1 billion commitment to developing the city's riverfront area. Connecticut surely won't let past mistakes doom this deal. Go Pats, Go! CABLE TV--Alex M. Carter; ADAMS ATTACKS--Laura C. Semerjian; PATS LEAVE--William P. Bohlen; PATS ARRIVE--Scott A. Resnick