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Cashing in on cannabis: Worcester County communities collected $6.4M in cannabis taxes last year, with border communities realizing new windfalls
Updated: March 24, 2025For communities that have welcomed recreational sales, this newly created industry and the sales associated with it have been a boon for their municipal budgets.
Updated: March 24, 2025
WBDC rebrands former Saint-Gobain property, largest revitalization project in its history
March 20, 2025The Worcester Business Development Corp. has branded the 51 acres of the former Saint-Gobain Abrasives southern campus in Worcester.
March 20, 2025
Insulet’s first chief technology officer leaves company
March 19, 2025Just shy of two years after a C-suite reorganization at Insulet, Mark Field has left his position as the inaugural chief technology officer at the Acton medical device manufacturer.
March 19, 2025
Natick life sciences incubator opens third facility to meet growing demand
March 18, 2025ABI-LAB, a Natick-based incubator and accelerator focused on the life science industry, has opened a third facility in the town to meet growing demand.
March 18, 2025
Draft regulations for cannabis social consumption businesses expected this month
March 17, 2025The idea was part of the 2016 ballot law that legalized non-medical marijuana, and the CCC planned to include social consumption sites in its initial 2018 launch of the legal industry before it bowed to pressure from Beacon Hill to focus on the
March 17, 2025-
CCC warns oversight could be jeopardized without significant budget increase
March 11, 2025The Cannabis Control Commission is asking lawmakers to fund its work at $30.8 million in fiscal year 2026.
March 11, 2025
WuXi construction at $300M Worcester facility moving slowly
March 6, 2025WuXi has disputed an early WBJ report saying construction at the Worcester site has stopped, although the company declined to provide specifics or give an updated timeline.
March 6, 2025
State report: Cannabis potency up, prices down
March 5, 2025The report, which was due to be filed in 2023 but was only presented to CCC members last week, is intended to let lawmakers "see and understand what's happening throughout the industry," Commissioner Nurys Camargo said.
March 5, 2025
Boston Scientific to acquire Israel hypertension tech firm for up to $540M
March 3, 2025Marlborough medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific has entered into a purchase agreement worth up to half a billion dollars to acquire SoniVie, an Israel-headquartered medical device company with a focus on hypertensive disorders.
March 3, 2025
Ameresco purchases Ohio-based smart building firm
March 3, 2025ASA Controls was founded in 2003 and has developed a reputation for optimizing functionality and operational efficiency of buildings.
March 3, 2025
Mustang Bio closes Worcester facility, moves HQ to Waltham after reverse stock split
February 28, 2025The company will rely on academic partners and future contract manufacturing relationships to support its clinical trials.
February 28, 2025
Gardner-based paper manufacturer acquires German firm
February 26, 2025Seaman Paper Co. has acquired a fellow family-owned paper firm based in Germany.
February 26, 2025
After private equity buyout, fifth-generation leader exits L.S. Starrett Co. as new executive leadership team takes over
February 25, 2025The Athol company will be led by someone outside the Starrett family for the first time in its 145-year-old history.
February 25, 2025
Business Leaders of the Year: Following startup success, Qiu fills gaps in the life sciences market
Updated: February 24, 2025Qiu excels at identifying market gaps, a skill largely fueled by the relationships she’s built with bench level and senior scientists at pharma companies around the country
Updated: February 24, 2025
Q&A: What happened to Redemption Rock?
Updated: February 24, 2025Redemption Rock Brewing opened in an industrial area off Worcester’s Shrewsbury Street in January 2019, later becoming the first certified B Corp. craft brewery in the state in the process.
Updated: February 24, 2025
Lifeward’s long-term CEO to resign
February 20, 2025Larry Jasinski, CEO of Marlborough-based mobility device manufacturer Lifeward, will be stepping down from his executive role of the company formerly known as ReWalk Robotics in the second quarter of 2025.
February 20, 2025
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