Arts & Entertainment

At first glance, anyone holding the title of director of the Fitchburg Art Museum wouldn't seem to have much influence outside the cultural community. But Nick Capasso isn't just anyone.

After collecting and filing 103,000 raw signatures with the help of paid gatherers, sponsors of a ballot question to to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes took another step on Tuesday to secure their petition a spot on the November 2016 ballot by delivering thousands of those signatures to the state's election division.

As part of a buildup to the governor filing jobs legislation early next year, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday he would create a "BizWorks" team of senior level staff across three secretariats to serve as the single point of contact for large and small businesses with a dedicated hotline.

The winter edition of local arts fair stArt on the Street is set to bring nearly $25,000 in sales to Worcester in December, the organizing committee announced Tuesday.

The Paxton Sports and Tennis facility has sold for $840,000 with the new owners planning on keeping the location open as a tennis and fitness center.

The Worcester Art Museum has added an exterior bridge that plays off of the building's architecture while creating an accessible main entrance.

Millbury Federal Credit Union opened a new branch at 117B Stafford St. in Worcester. The credit union has assets more than $300 million and more than 50,000 members.

Andy Proos first got the idea for Bluewire Audio in 2009 while training for the Marine Corps Marathon.

With at least five states -- Massachusetts possibly among them -- expected to vote on proposals to legalize, regulate and tax marijuana for recreational use next year, activists said the failure of a legalization ballot question in Ohio will have "no bearing" on the outcome on future legalization efforts.

The hoopla surrounding this month's announcement of a $33-million, high-end luxury hotel for downtown Worcester may seem a bit overhyped, but given the step-by-step nature of economic revitalization, business and city officials have the right to be excited to get another important piece of the puzzle in place and can't be faulted for shouting their successes from the rooftops.