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  • Mass. due $230M In opioid settlement with CVS, Walgreens

    Michael P. Norton | State House News Service December 13, 2022

    Massachusetts stands to receive $230 million under agreements reached with CVS and Walgreens resolving allegations that the companies contributed to the opioid crisis by failing to properly oversee the dispensing of opioids at their stores.

    Michael P. Norton | State House News Service December 13, 2022
  • QCC to participate in Amazon’s Career Choice Program

    Coley Lynch December 7, 2022

    Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester has been chosen as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program, allowing hourly employees for the Seattle-based online retailer to access QCC programs spanning over 120 associate degrees and

    Coley Lynch December 7, 2022
  • Modern mini-golf coming to the Natick Mall

    Kevin Koczwara December 1, 2022

    The Chicago based recreation company Puttshack plans to open a 22,000-square-foot, two-level mini-golf location inside the Natick Mall by the end of 2023.

    Kevin Koczwara December 1, 2022
  • As long-time store closes, Rotmans collection of local memorabilia being auctioned

    Timothy Doyle December 1, 2022

    Central Mass Auctions Inc. in Worcester is selling 700 lots from the Rotman collection of Worcester, Central Massachusetts and New England memorabilia.

    Timothy Doyle December 1, 2022
  • Fitchburg granted $10K for pop-up shops

    Coley Lynch November 29, 2022

    The North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. granted $10,000 to the City of Fitchburg for the development of pop-up shops for local artisans, crafters, and entrepreneurs.

    Coley Lynch November 29, 2022
  • Q&A: The legacy of Sena's Barbershop

    Kevin Koczwara Updated: November 28, 2022

    Brenda Tomasetta closed her father's Sena's Barbershop on Grafton Hill and has now moved and joined forces with Kelly Collins at her barbershop, Studio C Hair Artistry, on Massasoit Road in Worcester.

    Kevin Koczwara Updated: November 28, 2022
  • Amazon buys properties in Grafton and Westborough for $26.7M

    Timothy Doyle November 22, 2022

    Amazon Data Services Inc. purchased two properties in Grafton and Westborough from an affiliate of Boston financial services firm State Street Corp. for a total of $26.7.

    Timothy Doyle November 22, 2022
  • Mercantile Center owner buys UMass Memorial facility in Northborough for $11M

    Kevin Koczwara November 18, 2022

    Franklin Realty Advisors, one of the largest owners of commercial property in Central Massachusetts, has purchased a 29,000-square-foot medical and office building in Northborough for $10.7 million. 

    Kevin Koczwara November 18, 2022
  • TJX promotes longtime executive to CFO

    Timothy Doyle November 17, 2022

    Framingham retail parent TJX Cos., Inc. will promote John Klinger, its current executive vice president and corporate controller, to EVP and CFO on Jan. 29, replacing Scott Goldenberg who has been CFO since 2012.

    Timothy Doyle November 17, 2022
  • Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 18: A wire holder

    November 14, 2022

    What is the Wirefab product in the photo used to hold?

    November 14, 2022
  • Q&A: New England Botanic Garden goes electric

    Brad Kane Updated: November 14, 2022

    On Nov. 3, New England Botanic Garden was honored as the first botanic garden in the nation to be certified a Green Zone by the American Green Zone Alliance, as the Boylston garden is now performing all routine maintenance with electric lawn and

    Brad Kane Updated: November 14, 2022
  • Mass. retailers forecast 10% spike in holiday sales

    Michael P. Norton | State House News Service November 11, 2022

    The Retailers Association of Massachusetts on Thursday morning forecast a 10 percent increase in local holiday shopping sales this year. The prediction, based on a survey of association members, contrasts with a forecast calling for a 6 to 8 percent

    Michael P. Norton | State House News Service November 11, 2022
  • Boston developer seeks to bring Kelly’s Roast Beef to Worcester, as franchise begins rapid expansion

    Timothy Doyle November 9, 2022

    A Boston developer is proposing to demolish a former Volvo dealership at 70 Gold Star Boulevard in Worcester to build a new retail plaza anchored by legendary North Shore eatery Kelly’s Roast Beef and urgent-care clinic ConvenientMD.

    Timothy Doyle November 9, 2022
  • Aubuchon sells remaining holdings in Fitchburg shopping plaza for $6M

    Timothy Doyle November 4, 2022

    The Aubuchon Realty Co., Inc. of Concord sold its remaining holdings at Parkhill Plaza in Fitchburg for $5.8 million to a Burlington corporation.

    Timothy Doyle November 4, 2022
  • Rapper & businessman Diddy buys three Central Mass. cannabis businesses as part of $185M deal

    Kevin Koczwara November 4, 2022

    Sean “Diddy” Combs – the rapper, businessman, and producer – is buying three cannabis businesses in Worcester and Leicester, as part of a $185-million deal to buy 12 marijuana locations in Massachusetts, New York, and Illinois.

    Kevin Koczwara November 4, 2022
  • Rollstone appoints funeral home operator as new board chair

    Coley Lynch November 3, 2022

    Fitchburg-based Rollstone Bank & Trust elected Brian Anderson as chairman of its board of directors.

    Coley Lynch November 3, 2022

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