Hospitality

Located in the town of Bristol, Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay, Coggeshall Farm Museum is a 48-acre living history museum.

After weeks of relative calm, a power struggle over control of Tyngsborough-based supermarket chain Market Basket has escalated, after the company’s board fired two longtime executives who have sided with suspended CEO and President Arthur T. Demoulas.

One in six Massachusetts residents receive benefits from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Under the "big beautiful bill" President Donald Trump signed into law this month, 175,000 SNAP recipients -- including legally present immigrants -- could lose some or all of their benefits, according to the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute.

Fairfield is Marriott’s value-focused brand, with fewer amenities and more affordable rooms than more premium Marriott brands, including Westin and Renaissance Hotels.

Joining another Seabra Foods store in Framingham, this will be the firm’s second Central Massachusetts location. Seabra has additional Massachusetts locations in Attleboro and Fall River, part of an 18-store portfolio with locations in New Jersey and Florida.

Vitória has 15 locations in total across Massachusetts, according to Google Maps listings. The company has been expanding since it took over operation of D’Errico’s, opening a Burlington location earlier in 2025.

Leaders at the Cannabis Control Commission have been busy meeting with senators, including Senate President Karen Spilka, as a House-approved bill overhauling the CCC awaits Senate action.

Joint Operations, a cannabis company with a location in Gardner, is seeking to take over the retail location in the Green Island neighborhood.

Cities and towns would have the option to offer happy hour promotions for alcoholic beverages during specific time windows under proposals from Cyr and Rep. Samantha Montaño (S 217 / H 443). Happy hour has been banned in Massachusetts since 1984, as officials sought to alleviate drunk driving.

Nashville hot chicken is a spicy version of fried chicken often served over bread with pickles. First created in the 1930s, the style of chicken has exploded in popularity over the last decade.