Hospitality

Every December for this Economic Forecast special edition, the journalists in the WBJ newsroom forecast 10 possible news events for the coming year, based on their expertise and the trends in the Central Massachusetts business community.

The judge noted that "public interest in this matter is high" and urged both sides to avoid political theater. And she specifically left open the possibility that O'Brien's arguments could be further debated in court if she is indeed fired.

A prominent Worcester restaurant is on the move again, as Niche Hospitality Group’s Mezcal Tequila Cantina will be moving to the former home of a Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub location.

Cresco Labs is suing two Massachusetts dispensaries over a lack of payment for goods produced from Cresco’s Leicester based production and cultivation facility.

Thursday’s discussion was necessary because the commission voted in November to name Ava Callender Concepcion as the active chair until Dec. 14, with the expectation the dispute over O’Brien’s suspension would be resolved

In her Oct. 4 notice to O'Brien detailing the rationale for her suspension, Goldberg wrote that her decision to suspend the chairwoman "was based in part on the facts that are not in dispute on this issue."

It's been a bumpy half-year for the CCC as personal conflicts at the agency burst into the headlines.

While corporate profits have surged to near record levels, operators of prominent small businesses in Worcester have not seen the same growth.

The team has declined to give a purchase price on the sale to Diamond Baseball Holdings, but at the request of WBJ, a Holy Cross professor has estimated the team's valuation based on revenues, market size, and the new stadium.

The One Fair Wage Campaign have reached the signature threshold needed to have the measure placed on the 2024 ballot.