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Legislators hit holiday weekend without budget, pot deals
July 3, 2017The House and Senate on Friday afternoon banged out of Beacon Hill for the holiday weekend, signaling that deals on a marijuana bill and a fiscal 2018 state budget are still out of reach.
July 3, 2017
Retailers push for sales tax ballot question
June 30, 2017The Retailers Association of Massachusetts on Thursday waded deeper into its exploration of a possible ballot question in 2018 to lower the state's sales tax.
June 30, 2017
Corner Spot pop-up space launches in Ashland
June 29, 2017A new community gathering spot featuring public performance, retail, and pop-up business space was launched in Ashland on Wednesday.
June 29, 2017
NYC equity firm to buy Staples for $7B
June 28, 2017Staples will go private by December as New York City private equity firm Sycamore Partners announced Wednesday evening plans to purchase the Framingham office supply retailer for $6.9 billion.
June 28, 2017
MBTA wants alcohol advertising revenue
June 27, 2017MBTA overseers plan to take a cautious first sip, rather than a big gulp, of advertising revenue from the booze industry.
June 27, 2017
Worcester picks $53M development for old courthouse
June 26, 2017A $53-million project with 125 apartment units and retail has been chosen by the city to be built at the long-vacant Worcester County Courthouse.
June 26, 2017
Keep beer distribution fair
June 26, 2017Distributors make investments to promote and market beers – only when beers succeed do distributors succeed. In 2016, Massachusetts ranked 12th in the United States in barrels of craft beer produced per year, and Massachusetts now has more than 100
June 26, 2017
Old Sturbridge Village wants to be weatherproof
June 26, 2017Ten years into running Old Sturbridge Village, Jim Donahue has grown the 71-year-old museum's revenue to $14 million annually, launched a theatrical division, re-opened its hotel and – starting this fall – founded the Old Sturbridge Academy Charter
June 26, 2017
Greendale Mall surviving amid store closures, more competition
June 26, 2017As retailers across the country are expected to close thousands of locations this year, the Greendale Mall may need an unlikely rebound to avoid becoming another mall that couldn't make it through the online shopping trend.
June 26, 2017
Worcester revitalization gets aggressive
June 26, 2017The Worcester Redevelopment Authority is turning more proactive in helping to remake downtown and beyond, including what would be the first two properties taken as part of a sprawling revitalization plan.
June 26, 2017
Equity firm in talks to buy Staples for $6 billion
June 23, 2017Staples, Inc. could go private in a potential $6 billion acquisition by a private equity firm.
June 23, 2017
Worcester Chamber supporting sales tax holiday
June 22, 2017Massachusetts should hold a sales tax holiday this summer but reject a tax on sugary drinks, a Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce official told the state legislature this week.
June 22, 2017
Following breakage reports, Staples recalls mesh chairs
June 21, 2017Staples, Inc. on Tuesday issued a voluntary recall of its hazen mesh task chairs, saying it received 20 reports of the legs breaking on the product.
June 21, 2017
Sales tax holiday could happen this summer, Baker says
June 20, 2017A year after lawmakers decided that the state could not afford an August sales tax holiday, the topic is back before a key committee on Tuesday and Gov. Charlie Baker said he's keen to hear the testimony offered.
June 20, 2017
Tax rate, retail bans differ in dueling pot bills
June 19, 2017Neither branch has passed marijuana legislation yet, but all signs point to a conference committee eventually having to iron out details of the tax on marijuana sales, how a town can ban pot facilities and other issues, under the gun of a self-
June 19, 2017
Marijuana discussion pushed off till next week
June 15, 2017House leadership-backed legislation overhauling the marijuana law approved by voters last year came under fire from multiple sides Wednesday and by the end of the day, Speaker Robert DeLeo opted to push off Thursday's planned debate to next week.
June 15, 2017
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