Hospitality

Fuel America, the newest member of Worcester's downtown restaurant scene, has begun construction on its Mercantile Center coffeehouse and roastery.

A Medway bakery and coffee shop will open its fourth location in Hopkinton.

The federal government will pay Worcester-based Cornerstone Bank $415,000 after it sells the former Usual and Chameleon restaurant building on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester.

As Worcester looks to quickly approve a $200-million project to redevelop the Canal District and build the future home of the Pawtucket Red Sox, one community and labor group hopes to make sure the project benefits the entire Worcester community.

As the city manager's office is seeking quick approval of a proposed Canal District ballpark, the City Council's Standing Committee on Economic Development is holding a public hearing Tuesday at Crompton Collective to solicit public input for the city's plan to borrow $101 million to finance the project.

Sports economists sharply criticized Worcester's ballpark plan, saying public benefits are often minimal and the spillover effects overstated.

It's been an exciting weekend in Worcester for those who worked tirelessly to convince the Pawtucket Red Sox to move to the city, but now it's time to get to work.

With this year's WBJ 40 Under Forty, you see the people who could turn the cultural renaissance from a well-started idea to a full-blown reality.

Worcester has signed a letter of intent with the Pawtucket Red Sox, with a proposed $85 million to $90 million ballpark to attract the team to the city.

MGM Springfield, the state's first resort casino, has been humming with activity in recent days as employees complete dry runs of gaming and entertainment operations ahead of the planned grand opening on Aug. 24.