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Cannabis regulators suspend cannabis testing license over mold, yeast concerns
July 2, 2025Results that Assured submitted to Metrc showed that just 10 samples out of 17,565 failed for containing total yeast and mold in excess of state limits, a 0.05% failure rate. The CCC said the state's average yeast and mold fail rate is 4.5% of samples.
July 2, 2025
Sponsored articleCustomized Corporate Partnerships at The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory: Strategic Visibility, Exclusive Access, and Community Impact
May 12, 2025As Worcester continues to grow into a hub for innovation, arts, and culture, The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory for the Performing Arts is stepping forward with a refreshed vision for corporate engagement.
May 12, 2025
Ocean State Job Lot opening new Auburn location at former Big Lots
July 2, 2025Ocean State plans to hire up to 70 positions for its new location.
July 2, 2025
Report: Small size of Mass. sports betting industry limiting opportunities for minorities, women, and veterans
July 2, 2025The report sheds light on the participation of minorities, women and veteran business enterprises within the state sports wagering industry.
July 2, 2025
Advocates urge lawmakers to extend MassHealth coverage for ABA therapy
July 2, 2025ABA therapy helps individuals regulate themselves and control their behaviors, learn how to talk, and gain independent skills such as using the bathroom, according to Maura Sullivan, CEO of The Arc of Massachusetts advocacy organization. Private insurance already covers ABA, she said.
July 2, 2025
Philly Pretzel Factory to open Worcester location next week
July 1, 2025A Pennsylvania-based pretzel chain will soon open its second Massachusetts location in Worcester.
July 1, 2025
Former CEO of GFA credit union officially retires after nearly half a century
July 1, 2025Former CEO of GFA Federal Credit Union Tina Sbrega has retired from the union’s board of directors.
July 1, 2025
State's annual $61B budget sent to Healey's desk
July 1, 2025The Legislature on Monday tossed the budget hot potato to Gov. Maura Healey, approving an annual spending bill on the earliest date in nearly a decade as Congress hurtles toward major spending cuts that could force significant revisions to state plans.
July 1, 2025
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Most valuable puppy: Hockey executive’s dog a star on the ice
Updated: June 30, 2025When Worcester Railers Chief Operating Officer Michael Myers isn’t chasing the Kelly Cup, the championship trophy for winning the ECHL playoffs, he’s likely to be chasing after Kelly Pup, his four-year-old mini Aussiedoodle – the unofficial mascot for the hockey club.
Updated: June 30, 2025
200 & counting: Hertel finds purpose through rescue
Updated: June 30, 2025Since 2012, Hertel has fostered nearly 200 dogs through the nonprofit Broken Tail Rescue in Worcester, in addition to adopting a number of the shelter’s older and special needs dogs.
Updated: June 30, 2025
WooSox embrace dogs & cats at the ballyard
Updated: June 30, 2025Not wanting to have feline fans of the WooSox left out, the club took the ambitious step of hosting its first Purr in the Park night in May.
Updated: June 30, 2025
More than just a pet: As dog attachment rises post-COVID, Central Mass. businesses are adapting to the needs of their four-legged clientele & their owners
Updated: June 30, 2025Suddenly, more and more owners are looking to companies to offer both more enriching services for their four-legged friends.
Updated: June 30, 2025
Ruff times: Rising costs of living and petcare are forcing shelters to adapt to an increase in pets needing a home
Updated: June 30, 2025Baypath Humane Society of Hopkinton's expansion couldn’t come at a better time, said Anne Lindsay of the Massachusetts Animal Coalition.
Updated: June 30, 2025
From the Editor: Let me tell you about Bella
Updated: June 30, 2025We each find the dogs perfect for us. Sometimes, it’s the first dog we adopt and grow up with. Othertimes, it’s everybody’s second-favorite dog, who always becomes exactly what we need just when we need it.
Updated: June 30, 2025
Pets of WBJ
Updated: June 30, 2025WBJ's staff submitted photos of their own furry friends to be featured in the publication's first-ever Dog Edition. See more four-legged friends and reach about the ever-evolving dog industry here.
Updated: June 30, 2025
Former sneaker entrepreneur opens Worcester ice cream shop
June 26, 2025Friday the 13th marked the opening of Scoop’s Scoopz: Worcester’s newest ice cream shop.
June 26, 2025
Greater Worcester unemployment rate jumped in May
June 26, 2025Unemployment surged in Greater Worcester in May as Massachusetts experienced elevated rates in all 12 labor markets when compared to May 2024.
June 26, 2025
DPH commissioner: Mass. may reconsider following Trump Administration vaccine policies
June 26, 2025As turmoil engulfed a federal vaccine advisory panel earlier this month, Massachusetts Department of Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein urged his own set of advisors to stay open-minded while also hinting at the possibility of disentangling state policy from the Trump administration.
June 26, 2025
Judge: Trump Administration can’t close Job Corps in Grafton, Devens until lawsuit is resolved
June 26, 2025In his order, Carter outlined the difficult life circumstances many Job Corps students are attempting to overcome as they work to gain skills in industries like construction and manufacturing.
June 26, 2025
Greater Good sold to owner of Harpoon, Wachusett craft beer brands
June 25, 2025The acquisition sees Greater Good become part of Barrel One Collective, a company with brands including Harpoon Brewery and Wachusett Brewing.
June 25, 2025
Union pushes back against bill blocking municipalities from banning autonomous cars
June 25, 2025Labor unions rallied at the State House on Tuesday against legislation that would usher driverless cars into Massachusetts as industry voices touted the vehicles' safety and efficiency just hours later.
June 25, 2025
Rapscallion opens new Lawrence brewery, eyes Hopkinton location
June 25, 2025Rapscallion, the Spencer-based microbrewery, bar, and restaurant with locations throughout Central Massachusetts, has opened its fourth location, this time in Lawrence.
June 25, 2025
Cliff Rucker’s new Worcester startup hub names first cohort
June 25, 2025Worcester’s latest organization working toward making the city a top startup hub has named its first cohort of entrepreneurs.
June 25, 2025
Book of Lists 2024
Worcester Business Journal's annual Book of Lists is filled cover-to-cover with pure market intelligence on significant businesses and players in the Central Massachusetts economy and community. The 45 lists in this 2024 edition highlight the top companies and professionals in sectors including banking & finance, real estate, manufacturing, health care, education, nonprofits, hospitality, and professionals services. This year's edition even includes three lists never previously published.
