Hospitality

Now looking at an extended period of time before the restaurant can reopen, the company behind Vivienne is trying to retain its staff through a series of fundraising events.

Thirty-one independent restaurants throughout Massachusetts have secured a cumulative $900,000 in state grant funding to address food insecurity, MassDevelopment announced Tuesday.

Chairwoman Shannon O'Brien has returned to the Cannabis Control Commission and the agency is delaying the finalization of its long-awaited rules for social marijuana establishments as a result.

After 46 years of owning and operating the restaurant, Edward Whiterell has decided to retire.

After a major personal loss reignited his dream of owning a barbecue business, Jordan El-Qasem launched the HaBBQ (pronounced ha-bibi-cue) food truck in March.

Law enforcement and some municipal voices have called for strict regulations for consumption sites. But advocates warn overregulating these businesses will make them stiff and sterile, killing their viability and leaving social equity participants out in the cold

Realizing federal cuts will impede nonprofits’ ability to respond in time of crisis, the United Way of Central Massachusetts launched the United Response Fund in August.

Goldberg's decision to stop pressing the O'Brien matter in court comes days after she announced that she plans to seek a fourth four-year term next year.

Joe Baerlein, a spokesman for O'Brien, said Goldberg "should stop her wasteful spending of taxpayer dollars in a continued attempt to smear Shannon O’Brien’s excellent reputation."

Amenities at the Sonesta Select Boston Milford include a fitness center, pool, on-site laundry, and a 24-hour business service center. The hotel was built around 1990.