Hospitality

The fourth quarter was a relatively good one for Central Massachusetts restaurants: Revenue was up 18% compared to the previous three months.

The post-Christmas business restrictions put in place by Gov. Charlie Baker to prevent a worst-case holiday surge of COVID-19 will be extended at least an additional two weeks as the number of daily new cases of the virus in Massachusetts and the rise in hospitalizations continue to ring alarm bells.

In the waning moments of the legislative session early Wednesday morning, the House and Senate came together to pass a bill that would make it easier for craft brewers to sever their contracts with their distributor if they feel their product is not being properly marketed.

The owners of Worcester’s newest incoming minor league sports team are soliciting community input to help name them, the American Basketball Association team’s president and general manager announced on Tuesday.

American Hockey League minor league team the Providence Bruins will play its 2020-21 season at the New England Sports Center in Marlborough while its home rink, the Dunkin’ Donuts Center, is used for COVID-19 response.

It's no secret that 2020 was a historic year. From the coronavirus pandemic, to a rapidly fluctuating economy, and even a presidential election, there were no shortage of significant news stories. Here are WBJ's top 10 most read stories of the year.

Marijuana company DMA Holdings hopes to begin work on a 175,000-square-foot property located at 35-37 Chase Ave. in Dudley as soon as January.

Wormtown Brewery in Worcester is expanding its Shrewsbury Street footprint by nearly 8,000 square feet, stretching into the former space occupied by Korean restaurant simjang, as well as moving into a 4,000 square-foot warehouse and production space.

Lancaster beer company Bull Spit Brewing, based at Kalon Farm, has shut down its taproom as part of an ongoing dispute with the town over zoning approvals, owner Keith Kopley said on Wednesday.

While manufacturing will continue to dominate headlines, the entire industry will reshape in 2021.