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Medical pot dispensary Mass Wellspring in Acton ordered to shut down
February 8, 2019An Acton medical marijuana dispensary has been ordered by the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission to shut down.
February 8, 2019
Caroline's Cannabis in Uxbridge will be state's first woman-owned, small business retail store
February 7, 2019The first mom-and-pop cannabis store in Massachusetts was awarded a final license from the state Cannabis Control Commission on Thursday.
February 7, 2019
Worcester dry cleaning business fined $84K
February 6, 2019A Main Street dry cleaning business in Worcester is being ordered to pay almost $84,000 in penalties for violating environmental regulations.
February 6, 2019Draft rule would cut union contributions to candidates
February 5, 2019State campaign finance regulators are proposing to close what critics have derided as a "union loophole" by reducing the amount of money a union can contribute to a candidate for public office from $15,000 to $1,000.
February 5, 2019State and federal lawmakers press for equal pay for tipped workers
January 30, 2019Less than a year after lawmakers struck a so-called "grand bargain" to increase minimum wages for all workers, advocates are mounting a new push to ensure tipped workers receive the same base wage as all other hourly employees.
January 30, 2019
QCC lands $143K workforce training grant for small businesses
January 29, 2019Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester has been awarded a $143,000 grant from the Commonwealth Corp. to address the training needs of small businesses.
January 29, 2019Acton lensmaker fined $8K
January 29, 2019An optical lens manufacturer in Acton has been assessed an $8,280 penalty for violating the state's hazardous waste and groundwater regulations.
January 29, 2019
Westborough awards 12 companies for economic development
January 28, 2019The Westborough Economic Development Committee has honored 12 companies and organizations for helping to grow the town's economy in 2018.
January 28, 2019Labor releases draft paid leave law regulations
January 28, 2019The state released draft rules for the new paid family and medical leave program on Wednesday, laying out how it sees the new Department of Family and Medical Leave operating and giving the public a chance to weigh in on the proposed regulations.
January 28, 2019
Cultivate eyes expansions in Worcester, Framingham and elsewhere
January 24, 2019After two months of recreational cannabis sales, Leicester marijuana retailer Cultivate is eyeing growth.
January 24, 2019
Growers turning up legal pressure on cannabis commission
January 22, 2019A 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
January 22, 2019
Lynn senator putting sports betting bill on table
January 17, 2019A state senator has a proposal ready to make sports betting legal in Massachusetts, eight months after the Supreme Court opened the doors for states to enter the sports gambling market.
January 17, 2019Biz confidence dims amidst market volatility, gov't shutdown
January 14, 2019Confidence levels among Massachusetts employers hit a two-year low in December.
January 14, 2019
Crompton Collective owner to open 2nd Worcester store
January 14, 2019Amy Lynn Chase, owner of Crompton Collective in Worcester, is opening another retail store in Crompton Place.
January 14, 2019
Push for flame retardant bill countered by industry call for veto
January 9, 2019Gov. Charlie Baker is facing mounting pressure to sign a bill that would ban the use of certain toxic flame retardant chemicals in many products.
January 9, 2019
Best of Business: Handling your money
January 7, 2019Where should you look for financial help? These eight Central Massachusetts companies are a start.
January 7, 2019
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