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Hospitality & Tourism

  • Restaurant relief bill on move in the house

    State House News Service June 3, 2020

    To-go cocktail sales, a cap on third-party delivery service fees and the waiver of penalties and interest for late meals tax payments are core components of a restaurant relief bill that could hit the House floor for a vote on Wednesday.

    State House News Service June 3, 2020
  • Discover Central Massachusetts appoints new executive director

    June 2, 2020

    Discover Central Massachusetts, the region's public tourism marketing agency, has appointed a new executive director in Monique Messier.

    June 2, 2020
  • Tower Hill cancels holiday Night Lights over coronavirus uncertainty

    Brad Kane June 1, 2020

    Due to concerns about a potential second surge in coronavirus cases and deaths later this year, Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston has canceled its popular Night Lights holiday event.

    Brad Kane June 1, 2020
  • Baker to announce restaurant, other Phase 2 ropening plans on Saturday

    May 29, 2020

    Restaurants and lodging businesses face a slew of new mandatory safety standards when they reopen or expand operations beyond current pandemic-forced levels, but the specific transition date will not become clear until next week at the earliest, Gov

    May 29, 2020
  • Fall running of the Boston Marathon has been canceled

    State House News Service May 28, 2020

    The previously postponed 2020 Boston Marathon has been canceled and will not be held on the Sept. 14 date officials originally targeted when they called off the traditional April running of the 26.2-mile road race due to the coronavirus, Boston

    State House News Service May 28, 2020
  • 2020 Power 50: Cliff Rucker

    Updated: May 25, 2020

    Rucker is an unlikely champion of Worcester’s sports scene and its real estate market.

    Updated: May 25, 2020
  • 2020 Power 50: Amy Lynn Chase

    Updated: May 25, 2020

    One thing you can count on after all the dust is settled: the entrepreneurial spirit of Amy Lynn Chase.

    Updated: May 25, 2020
  • 2020 Power 50: Dan Rea III

    Updated: May 25, 2020

    Rea, who used to work for the Boston Red Sox, oversees day-to-day business functions for the team both in Pawtucket and Worcester, and is the team’s point person on real estate investment and growth opportunities around its new Polar Park stadium.

    Updated: May 25, 2020
  • 2020 Power 50: Marieke Cormier

    Updated: May 25, 2020

    Roots Natural Foods has been a fixture in Greater Leominster for nearly 20 years, and Cormier’s commitment to organic farm-to-table food always has included a healthy dose of local farms and vendors.

    Updated: May 25, 2020
  • 2020 Power 50: Brian Treitman & William “Billy” Nemeroff

    Updated: May 25, 2020

    The restaurant industry has been in severe upheaval since the efforts to contain the coronavirus forced the closure of all dining rooms.

    Updated: May 25, 2020
  • The 2020 most influential people in Central Mass. business

    Brad Kane Updated: May 25, 2020

    It’s not about having power. It’s about using it.

    Brad Kane Updated: May 25, 2020
  • 2020 Power 50: Christian McMahan

    Updated: May 25, 2020

    McMahan, the president of the 26-year-old brewery with 140 employees, has helped keep Wachusett more than just relevant at a time when the state’s beer scene can be dominated by Tree House Brewing Co. and Trillium Brewing Co.

    Updated: May 25, 2020
  • Bean Counter Bakery Café to open new flagship store in Worcester

    Monica Benevides May 19, 2020

    Bean Counter Bakery Café will open a new flagship location at 270 Grove Street in Worcester, owner Alice Lombardi announced on Monday. An official ribbon-cutting will mark the event on May 20.

    Monica Benevides May 19, 2020
  • Railers planning to restart Worcester pro hockey on Oct. 24

    Brad Kane May 18, 2020

    During an interview on the WBJ Podcast, Stephanie Ramey, the new president of the Worcester Railers Hockey Club said the team is planning on starting its next season on Oct. 24 as planned.

    Brad Kane May 18, 2020
  • WBJ Podcast: The meteoric rise of Stephanie Ramey

    Brad Kane May 18, 2020

    On May 11, the 35-year-old Stephanie Ramey took over as president of the Worcester Railers Hockey Club, after the Worcester native and Worcester State University graduate already had led the tourism marketing agency Discover Central Mass. for two

    Brad Kane May 18, 2020
  • Harvard's Fruitlands Museum to reopen May 19

    May 13, 2020

    The Fruitlands Museum in Harvard is set to reopen May 19 in a controlled fashion with only its outdoor grounds open to the public.

    May 13, 2020

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A proposed bill moving through the Massachusetts legislature would prohibit tobacco and nicotine product sales to anyone born after Jan. 1, 2006, eventually phasing out legal sales in the state. Supporters of the bill say it will protect the next generation from harmful tobacco and nicotine addictions while opponents argue the legislation would infringe upon adult autonomy and hurt small businesses reliant on product sales.