Ristuccia Arena Purchase to be Decided Thursday Night

On Thursday night, Special Town Meeting will decide if the town of Wilmington should move forward with the purchase of Ristuccia Arena.

Town officials have put together a document summarizing all the details regarding the potential purchase and operation of Ristuccia Memorial Arena as a public rink which includes:

• Summary of the process to date
• Information regarding the Ristuccia Memorial Arena
• The town’s 20-year Financial Projections covering estimated revenue, expenses, debt, and other costs
• Timeline if approved at the Special Town Meeting
• Information on Comparable Public Rinks
• Information on Public Rink Operations
• Remaining Issues to be considered

You can view that full report here >>>

The Boston Bruins announced over the summer they are leaving their practice facility at Ristuccia Arena to move closer to Boston, which prompted town officials to look into seeing if it would make sense for the town to purchase the rink.

Questions have continued to be raised about the role the arena plays in town in that when it was built nearly 30 years ago, it was said to allow access to the rink to Wilmington residents and youth hockey. Today, it caters more toward other interests over local ones. A purchase of the rink by the town would give residents and youth hockey a rink of their own.

View the full warrant for the Thursday, Dec. 4 Special Town Meeting >>>