Hospitality

Under the watchful eyes of municipal leaders, established industry players and advocates, marijuana overseers on Tuesday are ironing out the final wrinkles of their plan to establish a structure for home delivery of marijuana and create new business opportunities.

Rick Walton, owner of Moon Hill Brewing Co. in Gardner, has received a $50,000 Economic Recovery Fund loan from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp., the financing arm of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, the chamber announced on Monday.

Skylite Roller Skating Center in Worcester said Monday it will close after four decades in business.

Savepoint Tavern, a video game bar on Worcester's Highland Street, has closed because of what it says is tight business restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic.

In July 2019, Jim Way and his wife, Marilyn, opened one of the few poké restaurants in Central Massachusetts, offering the unique food bowls typically made up of raw fish and fresh vegetables.

BlueHive Group, the parent company of Worcester show exhibit firm BlueHive Exhibits, has started a new Worcester-based labor installation and dismantle management firm, Lime I&D Services, which it will add to its list of partner companies, BlueHive announced on Monday.

Lookout Farm spoke with WBJ about how its brew operations work in conjunction with the farming side of business, as well as what it’s been like weathering the coronavirus pandemic.

B.T.’s Smokehouse in Sturbridge has officially opened its second location, B.T.'s Fried Chicken & BBQ in Worcester, for business, opting for a soft opening this week before having a more public grand opening in the coming weeks.

Expo Management Group, which puts on the Worcester RV & Camping Show, Worcester Home Show and the Worcester Boat Show, will postpone all future expositions until 2022, the company announced on Thursday.

Jim Way founded the Worcester location of Island Fin Poke in July 2019, despite the raw fish bowls not yet being a well-known dish for New Englanders. After a rough few months, sales were starting to spike right when COVID-19 hit.