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When Mike Traynor of Bellambi first went to sea, he was shown how to make up his bunk by the senior apprentice. “I was told that the bunk was aligned (C8) fore and aft, and that the pillow must face towards the bow. When I questioned why, he told me that this was because most ships sank stern first, and that it was better to go to Davy Jones’ Locker feet first.”
One for the Column 8 insomniacs. “Some of the main influences on a good night’s sleep (C8) are the weather, the N/S, E/W or other orientation within the room, and whether there is a window with an easterly aspect to catch the sunrise,” writes John Ward of Bangor. “Another major effect might be the N.E.W.S of the day!”
The Worcester Red Sox s lease with the city to play for up to 35 years in Polar Park was approved Friday by the Worcester Redevelopment Authority.
The long-anticipated lease agreement commits the WooSox to play at Polar Park for at least 25 years, starting as soon as April. The team is also picking up the entirety of a $17-million cost overrun announced last week, an increase that brings the project s total cost to roughly $157 million.
The authority, a city body that is the technical owner of the ballpark site and gives direct oversight to the project, approved the lease unanimously.
Authority members, like their City Council colleagues, have dismissed concerns about the ballpark s costs or likelihood of being financially prudent for Worcester.