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Legislators hold off on cannabis agency overhaul
July 31, 2024House leadership took one issue off the table ahead of the term's final day of formal sessions, announcing plans for autumn hearings on the structure of the Cannabis Control Commission rather than attempting a late-session push to reshape the
July 31, 2024
Lawsuits accuse Worcester dispensary of gender discrimination, violations of state regulations
July 26, 2024Two lawsuits by former employees of the dispensary accuse the company of a number of wrongdoings.
July 26, 2024
Michael Angelini leading exodus of Bowditch & Dewey attorneys to start Worcester office for Boston-based firm
July 25, 2024Longtime Bowditch & Dewey lawyers Michael Angelini and Lou Ciavarra, along with a significant number of other attorneys are leaving the 110-year-old Worcester law firm.
July 25, 2024
Movers & Shakers for July 22, 2024
Updated: July 22, 2024Employees at the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, Shepherd & Goldstein of Worcester, and Nichols College in Dudley are on the up and up.
Updated: July 22, 2024
State officials await news on bid details regarding Steward assets
July 17, 2024Department of Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein said Wednesday that officials are in the dark for now on how the bidding process worked out for Steward Health Care's hospitals in Massachusetts.
July 17, 2024
Lawmakers explore receivership, other options for reforming troubled Cannabis Control Commission
July 10, 2024Several lawmakers asked Shapiro how he landed on the idea of receivership rather than other reforms, such as asking the executive branch to perform more CCC oversight, installing an auditor at the agency, or pressing the governor, attorney general
July 10, 2024
Cookies-branded dispensary in Worcester sues California firm over $2M ownership sale
July 8, 2024Worcester-based social equity cannabis dispensary New Dia is suing a California-based entity, claiming the firm has failed to pay an agreed upon purchase price of $2 million for a minority stake in the dispensary.
July 8, 2024
Bob’s Stores closing all locations, including Westborough and Fitchburg
July 2, 2024Describing the stores as offering “unprecedented discounts,” the company said sales will apply to “workwear, footwear, teamwear and everyday clothing.”
July 2, 2024
Development firm led by Harlan Crow buys site of proposed 220-apartment Worcester complex for $4.5M
July 1, 2024Crow is a major donor to the Republican Party and conservative causes and has received scrutiny for his close ties to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
July 1, 2024
Rideshare companies reach $175M settlement with state over wages, benefits
June 28, 2024Uber and Lyft will no longer face the prospect of a judge declaring that their status quo arrangement with drivers is illegal in Massachusetts, and they can continue to define their drivers as independent contractors.
June 28, 2024
Providing a safe space: As anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment rises, local bar owners see their businesses as places of comfort and acceptance
Updated: June 24, 2024Anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment is on the rise nationally. Despite being known as a leading state for LGBTQ+ rights, that sentiment has trickled down to Massachusetts.
Updated: June 24, 2024
Cannabis commission’s acting chair pushes back against inspector general’s receivership request in agency’s latest fracas
June 21, 2024The letter argues the commission remains functioning.
June 21, 2024-
Inspector general: Cannabis Control Commission is rudderless, legislators need to appoint receiver to govern agency
June 18, 2024After months of controversy surrounding the state’s Cannabis Control Commission, Massachusetts Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro is calling for the state legislature to appoint a receiver to manage the day-to-day operations of the agency.
June 18, 2024 
Three businesses with Central Mass. presence hit with environmental fines
June 17, 2024A bakery equipment manufacturer, a licensed asbestos contractor, and a local golf course were assessed fines in mid-June by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for incidents in Central Massachusetts.
June 17, 2024
Court rules tipped wage question is properly drafted, clearing path to November ballot
June 14, 2024Plaintiffs in the case contended that increasing what employers owe to tipped workers and also allowing businesses to divide those tips between tipped and non-tipped employees were too unrelated to be considered with a single yes or no vote.
June 14, 2024
Lawmakers hold hearing on unregulated cannabis products
June 12, 2024"My goodness. We have a situation where intoxicating hemp products are being produced, probably from hemp that isn't grown in Massachusetts, in labs that have no supervision, being put into packages that have no age requirements, and they're
June 12, 2024
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