Boston city officials "downplayed" a report on "Inside
Edition" about food safety violations at Fenway Park.
Inspectional Services Department's John Eade: "We're in the
(television rating) sweeps. That's their story. I don't
want to respond to that." Aramark President of Stadiums and
Arenas John Pistone said the company will offer "additional
training" to employees (BOSTON GLOBE, 5/22)....Dallas
officials "are putting final touches" on a plan to lease the
Cotton Bowl to "a private group of business leaders that
intends to dome" the stadium (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 5/22).
...Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke is asking City Council to
approve a $450,000 study "to examine potential sites and the
economic benefits" of building a newer, larger Baltimore
Arena (Baltimore SUN, 5/22)....In Denver, the stadium board
"recommended tearing down McNichols Sports Arena to make way
for a new Broncos stadium." Final decision is up to the
Denver City Council (ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS, 5/22)....With no
roof at Olympic Stadium, the temperature at the Expos' game
yesterday "was around" 15 degrees with a "brisk wind." The
announced crowd was 7,601, but there were "fewer than 1,000
on hand" for the last two innings (GAZETTE, 5/22).
