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Mass. surpasses $6B in cannabis sales as unofficial 4/20 holiday breaks singe-day sale record
Eric Casey April 24, 2024While the Massachusetts cannabis industry continues to feel growing pains, consumers’ appetite for cannabis has shown no signs of slowing.
Central Mass. unemployment rates drop in March
Mica Kanner-Mascolo April 24, 2024Central Massachusetts has experienced a decrease in unemployment rates from February to March as the four local metropolitan areas reported on by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development all saw drops.
Fitchburg school receives $11M from MassDevelopment for dorm building, other upgrades
Eric Casey April 23, 2024Applewild School, a private, co-ed boarding and day school located in Fitchburg and Devens, has received an $11-million tax-exempt bond from MassDevelopment to upgrade its Fitchburg campus.
Clinton cannabis firm closes, faces lawsuit over $61K alleged owed to HVAC company
Eric Casey April 23, 2024A Clinton-based cannabis dispensary permanently closed its doors in April, as the company faces a lawsuit from a vendor regarding alleged missed payments over HVAC work done at its building.
Fitchburg’s 147-year-old building eyed for retro arcade bar, 8 apartments
Eric Casey April 23, 2024A Fitchburg property owner is involved in two separate proposals to see a Main Street property host a new retro arcade bar and eight residential units.
Clinton cannabis delivery firm expands services as industry awaits driver rule change
Eric Casey April 22, 2024Current rules require two employees to be in any vehicle that is transporting cannabis, but commissioners voted in December three to one to approve a change to eliminate that requirement. Business owners are waiting for the commission to formally…
Utz sells former Wachusett Chip factory to producers of Popchips as part of $18.5M deal
Eric Casey April 19, 2024The move will not impact the Wachusett brand, said Kevin Brick, vice president of regulatory and community affairs for Utz.
Climbing prices, declining sales of Central Mass. homes largely continue in March
Eric Casey April 17, 2024Prospective home buyers in Central Massachusetts are still largely dealing with record high prices and limited inventory, as the average cost of a home purchase in Middlesex and Worcester counties is up around 10% in the last year.
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Eleven cannabis firms in Central Mass. receive $530K from first Social Equity Trust Fund grants
Eric Casey April 16, 2024Just as cannabis businesses are gearing up for the holiday known as 4/20, an unofficial celebration of marijuana where dispensaries see some of their largest crowds of the year, eleven companies in Central Massachusetts received $430,000 from the…
Urban farming firm with ties to Clark University leases warehouse in Leominster
Eric Casey April 15, 2024Founded in 2013, Freight Farms now has more than 600 farming units in 41 countries around the world, according to the company’s website.
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A proposed bill moving through the Massachusetts legislature would prohibit tobacco and nicotine product sales to anyone born after Jan. 1, 2006, eventually phasing out legal sales in the state. Supporters of the bill say it will protect the next generation from harmful tobacco and nicotine addictions while opponents argue the legislation would infringe upon adult autonomy and hurt small businesses reliant on product sales.
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