Hospitality

Gov. Charlie Baker took a major step forward Thursday to reopen parts of the economy that have been shuttered, in some cases, since the beginning of the pandemic.

“One of the things that's different about us is that we specifically looked for communities that were identified by the state as harmed [by the War on Drugs] or had a high arrest rates, because that's what we want, that's where we can make the most meaningful impact."

Tree House Brewing Co., Inc., a Charlton craft beer producer with a large cult following, has requested permission from the town to build a farmer-distillery on its Charlton property. 

The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce has asked City Manager Edward Augustus to consider reopening bar dining in a Feb. 17 letter from Alex Guardiola, chamber director of government affairs and public policy.

Cannabis company Garden Remedies, which maintains a dispensary in Marlborough and cultivation facility in Fitchburg, has named Jeff Herold and Brian Moran as the company’s new co-CEOs.

A lawyer representing cannabis company Resinate, which operates dispensaries in Worcester and Northampton, has threatened to take legal action against the Town of Grafton if the town does not allow its forthcoming dispensary to open.

Mayflower Medicinals, a cannabis company that operates an adult-use dispensary in Worcester and a cultivation and manufacturing facility in Holliston, is using its packaging as an opportunity to raise money for Unbound Visual Arts.

Major Bloom, a cannabis company with provisional manufacturing and retail licenses to operate an adult use dispensary at 76 Millbury St. in Worcester, is seeking a food license from the Worcester Planning Board.

Texas company Escalante Golf, which fashions itself as a boutique owner and operator of golf assets, has purchased The International Golf Club in Bolton.

Polar Park's concession stands will include some well known Worcester restaurants among its options for Worcester Red Sox baseball games.