The Commonwealth will spend $35M to build affordable housing in Kelley Square and to build [EDIT from Polito's speech] a through roadway in Kelley Square, market-rate housing incentives, and a municipal parking garage.
Also, the press conference is very explicit, as is the Governor. "Triple-A Affiliate of the Boston Red Sox". The team does not yet have a name. [EDIT: Confirmed by Lucchino - "yet to be named baseball team", at which someone started chanting "WooSox!" and Larry added "there's one of the candidates right there."]
Also, just noted that every Worcester Public Schools student will get 1 free ticket per year. That's a nice touch.
Lt. Governor Polito just dropped that Madison Properties is committing money to redeveloping Kelley Square and Wyman Gordon South. Market rate housing, hotels...
Surprise from this article: Union Point was in play until this week.
https://www.masslive.com/expo/news/erry-2018/08/b5623be0ca9125/it-was-a-grassroots-effort-how.html
SURPRISE!! Larry drops a bombshell: they already have a naming rights deal with Polar for "Polar Park".