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BOSTON - September 18, 2008 - RCN, a local leading provider of fiber optic triple-play high-speed internet, digital television and phone services, hosted a dinner on Tuesday September 16th with their newest spokesman, Boston Red Sox legend Jim Rice, and three lucky contest winners. The lucky RCN customers entered a drawing to win a seat at the intimate dinner and to watch the Red Sox play the Tampa Bay Rays while talking baseball with Rice. The event was held at Johnnie's on the Side in Boston's west end.
"Jim Rice is a legend throughout New England and is a great member of the RCN team," said Richard Wadman, General Manager of RCN Boston. "RCN is proud to offer our customers the unique chance to meet and interact with a great sports legend and to share with them such a great event."
Winners and their guests shared a memorable evening watching the Red Sox battle Tampa Bay for the top seat in the AL East with first hand insight and commentary from the Red Sox legend. "Last night was a night I will remember and cherish for the rest of my life. I am a die hard Red Sox fan and something like this is like a dream come true. Just to be able to talk 'baseball' with Jim Rice was amazing," said Mark Persson of Wilmington, Mass., who won the contest and brought along his brother Stephen Persson of Medford, Mass. to share the experience.
Other lucky guests of Jim Rice and RCN included Bill O'Brien and Sarah Antsy of Newton, Mass., Davis Williams of Milton, Mass., and Monique Balfour, of Randolph, Mass.
About RCN Boston
RCN in Boston serves the communities of Allston, Arlington, Boston, Brighton, Brookline, Burlington, Dedham, Framingham, Hyde Park, Lexington, Milton, Natick, Needham, Newton, Roslindale, Somerville, Stoneham, Wakefield, Waltham, Watertown, West Roxbury and Woburn.
About RCN Corporation
RCN Corporation, http://www.rcn.com, is a facilities-based, competitive broadband telecommunications services provider delivering video, high-speed data and voice services to residential and small-medium business customers under the brand names of RCN and RCN Business Services, respectively. In addition, through the RCN Metro Optical Networks business unit, RCN delivers fiber-based high-capacity data transport services to large commercial customers, primarily large enterprises and carriers, targeting the metropolitan central business districts in the company's geographic markets. RCN's primary service areas include Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley (PA), New York City, Boston and Chicago. RCNI-G