Hospitality

A hotel in the heart of Framingham's business district has sold for more than $18 million in a two-hotel deal worth $33 million.

Tax collections over the first half of October were up substantially and House budget chief Rep. Brian Dempsey is optimistic that receipts for the full month will push the state's lagging fiscal 2017 tax revenues into the black when compared with budget benchmarks.

The city of Marlborough has received more than $3 million in state funds towards Route 20 improvements that the Marlborough Economic Development Corp. says will open the area to $160 million in commercial development.

Legalization of marijuana would result in greater dangers on Massachusetts roadways, where authorities are ill-equipped to even know whether drivers are intoxicated by the drug, opponents of Question 4 said Tuesday.

It's rare that the Democratic leaders of the House and Senate and Gov. Charlie Baker can agree on tax policy - particularly if the question is about raising taxes.

A year after creating a new tourism agency, industry leaders are finding success promoting the region for rowing & swimming, brewery tours, international artists and waterslides.

Voters favor legalizing marijuana for adults and oppose a broad expansion of charter schools in Massachusetts, according to new poll results that could be a harbinger of a disappointing election day for Gov. Charlie Baker.

The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce has taken a stance against the regulation and taxation of recreational marijuana but chose to avoid coming down with an opinion on the expansion of charter schools in the state.

Burtons Grill & Bar, which is headquartered in Boston and has 14 locations on the East Coast, plans to add seven locations in the next two years, including to Shrewsbury.

The Legislature on Monday shipped a bill dealing with the re-corking of wine back to Gov. Charlie Baker's desk after agreeing with a wording change he proposed last month.