Central Mass. providers take state awards

Ten Central Massachusetts health offices were awarded in the first patient experience awards from the nonprofit Massachusetts Health Quality Partners.

Sutton entity fined $17K for asbestos work

A Sutton company is being fined nearly $17,000 for violating state Department of Environmental Protection regulations.

Corridor Nine chamber rebrands amid broader footprint

The Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce found its member businesses went far outside its core communities along its eponymous roadway, Route 9.

Sutton, Primetals get $2.25M MassWorks grant for gas lines

England-based metal mill manufacturer Primetals and Sutton are receiving $2.25 million in assistance from the state to help fund natural gas lines for the company's planned $28-million manufacturing...

Massachusetts retailers sell $2.2M of recreational marijuana in first week

For the first week, the stores reported a combined 56,380 products sold and an average of just under $40. Customers are averaging 3.4 products per transaction.

Movers & Shakers

Check out the Central Massachusetts businessmen and women to recently land new jobs.

New Blackstone River Valley visitor center creates new expectations for the National Park

Since the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor was designated in 1986, there were plans for a visitor center in Worcester. Last month, finally, that center came to fruition.

Mass. recreational pot industry rolls out in Leicester

It was all hands on deck in Leicester as marijuana dispensary Cultivate opened at 8 a.m. Nov. 20 to thousands of consumers who had been anticipating the rollout of the state's legal marijuana...