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Hospitality & Tourism

  • Tower Hill to break ground for new garden

    April 10, 2015

    A garden accessible to people with mobility issues will be ready this summer at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston.

    April 10, 2015
  • Chick-fil-A forges ahead with N.E. expansion plans.

    Emily Micucci April 2, 2015

    It was persona non grata when it floated plans to open in Boston in 2012, but Chik-fil-A has had little trouble growing its New England footprint with new locations in MetroWest. The Framingham Planning Board approved plans last week for the

    Emily Micucci April 2, 2015
  • More hotel rooms lift Worcester's downtown area hopes

    Sam Bonacci March 30, 2015

    With three new hotels under development in and around downtown, Worcester is on track to boost its hotel room capacity about 50 percent by 2017.

    Sam Bonacci March 30, 2015
  • Film tax credit helps lift tourism

    Anton Nel Special To The Worcester Business Journal March 30, 2015

    Time and time again, data have shown that when a film production shoots in a particular location, it not only creates economic impacts, the finished product can also create significant spinoff economic impacts in the form of “film tourism,” also k

    Anton Nel Special To The Worcester Business Journal March 30, 2015
  • Poll shows flagging support for Boston Olympics

    State House News Service March 20, 2015

    Support among Boston area voters for Boston hosting the 2024 summer Olympics has fallen from 51 percent in January to 44 percent in February to 36 percent in a WBUR poll of 504 Boston area registered voters taken March 16-18.

    State House News Service March 20, 2015
  • Connecticut considering more casinos

    State House News Service March 20, 2015

    As Massachusetts continues its years-long entry into the casino market, Connecticut lawmakers appear poised to make one of the next big moves in the regional competition for gambling industry jobs and revenue.

    State House News Service March 20, 2015
  • Anti-Olympics group delivers its message

    Rick Saia March 16, 2015

    Just three days after the head of the panel pushing for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Boston addressed Worcester-area business executives, the leaders of a group opposed to the effort warned that the costs could well exceed projections and not provide

    Rick Saia March 16, 2015
  • Can Worcester boost its stature as destination for minor league sports?

    Rick Saia March 16, 2015

    The pending departure of the Worcester Sharks will leave Central Massachusetts without a professional sports team, something it has enjoyed for all but one of the last 21 years. But will landing another minor league sport here — be it hockey,

    Rick Saia March 16, 2015
  • Davey discusses Games bid, says Lake Quinsigamond might not measure up

    Rick Saia March 10, 2015

    It may be years before the Olympic Games come to Massachusetts – that is, if they come – but even though they would focus on Boston, there are opportunities for the rest of the Bay State to take part, the head of the group behind the bid told

    Rick Saia March 10, 2015
  • Survey: Snow dumped 24% sales drop on Mass. small biz

    Michael Norton State House News Service March 6, 2015

    After a strong holiday sales season and amid growing consumer confidence, Massachusetts small businesses experienced an average drop in sales of 24 percent during the recent wave of snowstorms, according to a new survey.

    Michael Norton State House News Service March 6, 2015
  • Mohegans aim to open Central Mass. sub shops

    Brad Kane Hartford Business Journal February 20, 2015

    The Mohegan Tribe of Uncasville, Conn., plans to open 10 sandwich shops in southern Worcester County and Rhode Island as the owners of the Mohegan Sun resort casino continue their to diversify their business holdings.

    Brad Kane Hartford Business Journal February 20, 2015
  • Talk back

    February 2, 2015

    LET THE GAMES ABOUT THE GAMES BEGIN!

    February 2, 2015
  • Northworks Bar & Grille loses lease, closes

    January 29, 2015

    Northworks Bar & Grille has lost its lease and closed its doors at 106 Grove St. in Worcester as the result of a reported parking crunch.

    January 29, 2015
  • DeLeo, Rosenberg urge games across state

    State House News Service January 23, 2015

    As a private group carves out its plan for the 2024 summer Olympic Games, the leaders of the Massachusetts House and Senate are of like mind that venues should be spread throughout the state, an approach that could detract from the "walkability" a

    State House News Service January 23, 2015
  • Shrewsbury lakeside restaurant 'temporarily closed'

    January 22, 2015

    The future of the waterfront restaurant Buca di Beppo in Shrewsbury is unknown after the restaurant closed its doors Monday.

    January 22, 2015
  • Report: Worcester Sharks moving to San Jose

    January 22, 2015

    The Worcester Sharks will play their last season in Worcester this year, according to multiple reports that the American Hockey League (AHL) team will move from Worcester to San Jose.

    January 22, 2015

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