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Cannabis agency reaches $305K settlement with former communications chief, as total spent on employee disputes reaches $1.5M

“The settlement is a public vindication that underscores a toxic culture of retaliation and corruption at the Cannabis Control Commission."

Acton farm brings home trophy at annual Massachusetts Tomato Contest

It is peak tomato season in Massachusetts and the judges came hungry. Lining up dozens of juicy...

Old Sturbridge Village merges with historic RI farm

Located in the town of Bristol, Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay, Coggeshall Farm Museum is a 48-acre living history museum.

Farmers eye carveout for solar power installations

Sen. Becca Rausch of Needham questioned why clean energy is singled out when farms have other needs as well.
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🔒Q&A: Fresh food & community at the Market on Brussels

Market on Brussels in Worcester is bringing farm-fresh produce straight to the city.

Proposed tax change could help state’s small farms

A pair of western Massachusetts lawmakers made an urgent plea to their colleagues Tuesday to allow smaller farms to access property tax benefits currently available only to their larger peers.

Cannabis regulators warn against potentially unsafe marijuana from two companies

Massachusetts cannabis regulators have sounded the alarm over potentially harmful products sold by two marijuana companies, who are both pushing back against the need for the notice and the state’s haphazard testing system.

Worcester nonprofit starts urban mushroom farm to address food insecurity

Taking a unique approach to addressing the mounting issue of food insecurity throughout the state, Worcester-based nonprofit Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts has launched an urban mushroom-growing farm.
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Mass. legalizes craft beer sales at farmers markets

The legislative change, completed as part of the sweeping economic development bill signed by Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday, allows for direct-to-consumer sales for off-site consumption.

Shrewsbury company partnering with USAID to establish coffee-focused academy for women and youth in African nation of Burundi

The project is seeking to create 600 new jobs and increase exports to the United States by $400,000 by the end of 2026.
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