Each of our dailies has a story about Suffolk Downs this morning in the wake of yesterday's luncheon for the track's "family, friends, and assorted guests" at the Boston Harbor Hotel. If you look at the two articles you'll find that the Globe piece portrays the mood as upbeat regarding the track's future, while the Herald story presents a more pessimistic view of Suffolk's survival.
The view from Eastie
Looking across Boston Harbor from East Boston
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