The Boston Herald, May 18th, 1999
The House and Senate are poised to pass the New England Patriots $70 million stadium bill today, after legislative committees swiftly reviewed and endorsed the plan yesterday.
In less than a month, the stadium plan has gone from a longshot to one that has support from most key business and political leaders. While the bill speeds along, corporations are promising to buy the luxury suites that will make a new stadium affordable for team owner Robert Kraft.
Paul Kirk, the local businessman leading the effort to help the Patriots, told lawmakers yesterday that the new stadium will have 80 lux...
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