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In Massachusetts, there was a proposal to build a " Megaplex " in Boston, which would be the site of the stadium, as well as a new Fenway Park ( the home park of the Boston Red Sox ) and a much needed convention center.

The proposed sites for this hybrid convention center-stadium were along Summer Street in South Boston or at the so-called Crosstown site along Melnea Cass Boulevard in Roxbury, adjacent to Boston's South End.

Ultimately, the administration of Massachusetts Governor William Weld pushed for construction of a full " Megaplex " at the crosstown site, with Boston Mayor Thomas Menino favoring construction of a new, stand-alone convention center in South Boston.

Ultimately, the residents of neither of these neighborhoods wanted a stadium, thus Menino backed out fearing it would affect his chance at re-election.

The Fenway Park plan was cancelled after many " Save Fenway Park!

" groups popped up to save the historic ballpark.