The mayor who wanted it is gone. The developer who built it is gone. And the plans to build around it are on hold. But finally, after a year of delay, Hartford’s new minor league baseball stadium is about to have its first minor league game.
This hour, we talk about the Hartford Yard Goats, Dunkin’ Donuts Park, and their futures in Connecticut's capital city. We also introduce you to a new WNPR podcastabout the team's first season at home.
GUESTS:
- Jonathan McNicol - Producer for The Colin McEnroe Showon WNPR; host and producer of The Second First Season
- Luke Bronin - Mayor of Hartford
- Josh Solomon - Owner of the Hartford Yard Goats
- Jamil Ragland - Co-founder of the blog Nutmegger Daily, freelance writer, and longtime Hartford resident
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Lydia Brown and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.