Email Newsletters

Arts & Entertainment

Salem brewery on tap to take over Mercantile Center beer garden

After two summers of being operated by Boston-based Harpoon Brewery, the beer garden at Worcester’s Mercantile Center is set to be taken over by a by Salem-based brewery.

🔒Selling sustainability: How owners of Worcester second-hand shops are navigating in a fast fashion world

For Worcester business owners, operating a second-hand shop in the era of fast fashion means strategic buying, knowing the consumer base, and educating the customers is all in a day’s work.

New local podcast centers urban planning, inclusivity, and queer joy

Queer For Cities, a podcast created and hosted by Joshua Croke, looks to make queer a joyful norm—but not in the way you might be thinking.

New owner of Bolton golf club to open redesigned course

The renovation led to changes to all 18 green sites and hole corridors and the addition of fescue grass, a breed of wispy grass commonly found on links-style courses.
ADVERTISEMENT

Q&A: Jack’s Abby CEO details Wormtown purchase and the strength of the Be Hoppy brand

WBJ sat down with Jack’s Abby Co-founder and CEO Sam Hendler to discuss the company’s thought process behind the purchase.

Crompton Collective owner to open new Canal District store

Sol Rune is the fifth small business in Chase’s retail portfolio, which includes Crompton Collective, a boutique marketplace in the Canal District, as well as three Massachusetts locations of The Haberdash, a women’s clothing and gift shop.

Worcester seeks proposals to revamp plaza near Polar Park into pop-up retail, eateries

The City of Worcester is seeking proposals to bring life to a plaza that serves as the northern entrance to the Polar Park baseball stadium.

Bravehearts extend Holy Cross lease through 2027, set 2024 ticket prices at $20

The Bravehearts begin their 2024 campaign May 24 on the road against the Westfield Starfires, with their first home game slated against the Starfires on May 25.
ADVERTISEMENT

Married couple opening new fitness center on Worcester’s Lincoln Street

Planned amenities include a smoothie bar, massage therapy, a cold plunge, and a sauna.

For $1.8M, DCU retains naming rights to Worcester arena through 2027

Worcester’s publicly owned arena and convention center will continue to bear the name of a Central Massachusetts company, as Marlborough-based Digital Credit Union has extended its naming rights deal through the end of June 2027. 
ADVERTISEMENT

Latest Stories

More Business News
ADVERTISEMENT

Thought Leadership

More Thought Leadership

Career Opportunities

Retail and Customer Service Specialist

Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts
,
Worcester, MA
$20/hour

Communications & Events Coordinator

Girls Inc. of Worcester
,
Worcester, MA
Hourly Rate: $24–$27.88/hr (based on experience)

Chief Financial Officer

The Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts
,
Worcester, MA
$125,000 - $135,000
More Jobs | Submit a Job
More Events | Submit an Event

Get our email newsletter

Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Central Massachusetts.

Close the CTA