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A group representing Massachusetts marijuana growers has officially petitioned state regulators to review and regulate the statutorily-required agreements between marijuana businesses and their host towns, and says it plans to sue the commission if
Communities have often used tax deals to help companies in what officials say is the most important tool they can use in economic development.
The children's clothing store Gymboree has filed for bankruptcy and will close all of its stores, including four in Central Massachusetts.
Staples' planned purchase of an Illinois wholesale supplier of office furniture and other goods is being stalled by the federal government shutdown.
A home construction firm based in Atlanta has purchased more than 17 acres for $9.1 million for the further planned construction of a 425-home housing development in Hopkinton.
New England Treatment Access, one of the first two Massachusetts companies to open a retail marijuana store east of the Mississippi River has been acquired by an Atlanta firm.
Amy Lynn Chase, owner of Crompton Collective in Worcester, is opening another retail store in Crompton Place.
An architecture and design firm that was on the city's shortlist for the $100 million ballpark project for the future home of the Pawtucket Red Sox will get some work on the facility after all.
The Worcester Redevelopment Authority is moving forward on lease negotiations with a nanobrewery and arcade bar and restaurant for vacant retail space in the Union Station garage.
The Cannabis Control Commission on Thursday formally requested that the Legislature amend the law to give it the power to review and regulate host community agreements.
The Worcester Redevelopment Authority on Friday will discuss two leases for a nanobrewery and arcade bar for vacant retail space in Union Station.
Gov. Charlie Baker is facing mounting pressure to sign a bill that would ban the use of certain toxic flame retardant chemicals in many products.
Temescal Wellness has won Cannabis Control Commission approval to open shops in Hudson and Pittsfield.
Worcester is set to roll out the eighth business improvement district in Massachusetts, adding events, signage and "ambassadors" to keep the neighborhood clean and help visitors.
The industry, which in its infancy relies on companies with ready access to cash, is not very diverse.
The 9-to-5 grind can be hard. Luckily, there are many places to unwind in Central Mass.