PATS RENOVATION ON HOLD AS FOXBORO BILL STALLS IN MA HOUSE

          A bill that would help the Patriots remodel Foxboro
     Stadium "has stalled for the year, despite earlier
     assurances" from state leaders that they wanted to vote on
     the $50M measure before the legislative session ended,
     according to Tina Cassidy of the BOSTON GLOBE.  Sources said
     yesterday that while House Speaker Thomas Finneran
     negotiated with Patriots Owner Robert Kraft in recent days,
     "the two could not agree on terms for the state's financial
     contribution to the team's rebuilding plan."  As a result,
     "the bill -- initially slated for expedited consideration --
     has not been scheduled for debate."  Cassidy writes that the
     Patriots "are worried about losing key months for
     construction on the stadium expansion and missing an
     opportunity to market new club seats."  Patriots
     VP/Communications Don Lowery said that legislators told him
     the bill was "dead" for now, but could be carried over to
     the next session starting in January (BOSTON GLOBE, 11/14).