Mass. Senate moves new Revs stadium down the field [Video]

(*This story was updated at 9:45 a.m. on Friday, July 12, 2024 with additional reporting.)

Legislation that could clear the way for a new stadium for the New England Revolution along the banks of the Mystic River in Everett has cleared a key legislative hurdle.

During a volley of late-night votes on Thursday, the majority-Democrat state Senate tucked the language into its version of a sprawling economic development bill.

The $$2.86 billion economic development package the upper chamber approved Thursday would inject taxpayer money into the life sciences and climate technology sectors, boost artificial intelligence, and provide a leg up to small businesses across the state.

“With ambitious initiatives in life sciences, robotics, artificial intelligence, and other cutting-edge disciplines, we lay a strong foundation for the new and global economy for generations to come,” Senate Ways & Means Committee Chairperson Michael Rodriques, D-1st Bristol/Plymouth, said in a statement. “While we …