Hospitality

A 10-plus screen movie theater and restaurant have been approved at the Auburn Mall, in a move that city officials see as a boon to the city.

The 100-room Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton will officially open Friday, boosting Worcester's hotel room count while providing another re-use of land in the Gateway Park area of the city.

A Jersey Mike's Subs eatery will open its first Massachusetts location in Marlborough this April and bring with it a campaign to benefit a local food bank.

Knowing medical costs will grow right along with the number of elders, healthcare organizations are rallying by keeping more nursing-home-eligible seniors in their own homes with more integrated supports and streamlined resources, which – happily – coincides with seniors' wishes to stay in their homes.

Attorney General Maura Healey encourages wait and see approach to marijuana legalization in Massachusetts.

Construction has kicked off at the site of the new visitor center that will greet people coming into Worcester from the south after an agreement was reached about who will fund the day-to-day operations.

New options mean more competition for meeting venues.

The dining and drinking landscape of Worcester County is on the rise with a well-regarded brewery coming to the region and two new restaurants set to open in the next few days.

After no discussion in Monday's public meeting, the MBTA control board canceled extended-hours weekend service, authorizing the transit agency to terminate it by March 19.

Secretary of Economic Development Jay Ash has improvements for the entire state in his sights.