Hospitality

The first course is centered on financial training for breweries, distilleries and cideries, led by Kary Shumway, a certified public accountant, and CFO of Wormtown Brewery in Worcester.

After being closed for nearly five months, the MB Lounge reopened Wednesday, offering again what owner Marco Guinette refers to as a safe haven for the area’s gay community.    

After two summers of being operated by Boston-based Harpoon Brewery, the beer garden at Worcester’s Mercantile Center is set to be taken over by a by Salem-based brewery.

Outdoor growers face a litany of hurdles to bring product to market, but the end result can be an environmentally friendlier option to indoor production.

Assumption has become the second Worcester university to drop Sodexo as a provider in 2024; Clark University announced they would be ending their relationship with the company in April.

Black Sheep joins District Wood Fired Kitchen on Harding Street, Lock 50 on Water Street, Helfand's Deli on Highland Street, and Woosta Pizza on Main Street as some of the Worcester-based eateries closed in 2024. 

Sterling Street Brewery first began operating at its Clinton location in 2020.

WBJ sat down with Jack’s Abby Co-founder and CEO Sam Hendler to discuss the company’s thought process behind the purchase.

Brew City Grill & Brew House, a restaurant on Worcester's Shrewsbury Street which first opened in 1996, has been put up for sale.

From interpersonal communication and succession plans to community engagement and marketing, Central Massachusetts family-owned businesses have experienced the unique benefits and challenges that can only come from working with loved ones.