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Boston Red Sox Seek Summit with Top Politicians on Financing for New Ballpark.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, July, 2000

Jul. 11--Facing to get a new ballpark bill passed before state lawmakers adjourn in three weeks, Red Sox chief John Harrington is pressing for a summit with Governor Paul Cellucci, Senate President Thomas Birmingham, House Speaker Thomas Finneran, and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, possibly as soon as today.

In preparation for the meeting, top aides to the four political leaders met three times yesterday to review possible financing schemes for the team's $627 million project, twice among themselves and once with Red Sox officials.

Only the top aides to Cellucci, Birmingham, Finneran, and Menino attended the first meeting, held in the speaker's office. Several hours later, Red Sox vice president James Healey and the team's two key consultants, John Sasso...

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