Grafton pretzel bakery owner, developer to open restaurant

A new restaurant will rely heavily on the culinary and food industry expertise of one of the Central Massachusetts' most popular bakeries.

Sluggish first quarter for MetroWest office market

The MetroWest office market shrank slightly in total occupied square footage in the first quarter of the year, particularly in towns along I-495.

Primetals considered Worcester, Devens before picking Sutton

Metal manufacturer Primetals is closing its Worcester facilities and consolidating into a new facility in Sutton. Michael Eldredge spoke with WBJ about the reasons behind the move.

Worcester, Sutton reap what they sow

The more Worcester's commercial base relocates outside the city, the more pressure put on existing commercial & industrial property owners. This cycle will perpetuate itself until the city council...

Central Mass. communities marketed as BioReady

The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, a nonprofit formed three decades ago to support the state's life sciences industry, is aiming to make it easier for communities to make themselves ready...

Charlton, Worcester lead charge against opioid makers

In the 1990s, there was retribution for the public health damage done by tobacco companies. Now, the pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution industry could be on track to settle another...

Toys “R” Us closures create next evolution in big box tenants

The quickly changing retail landscape took a new hit with the closure of a Sam's Club in Worcester in January and the impending closure of Toys “R” Us in Auburn, Leominster, Northborough,...

Primetals leaving Worcester for Sutton

More than a month after Sutton voters approved a 15-year tax increment financing agreement for a new facility, Worcester metal manufacturer Primetals made their move to the town official.