Hospitality

A Shrewsbury winery property was sold for $2 million on Friday, according to the Worcester District Registry of Deeds.

In 2016, Hernandez opened GEM Marketing Solutions and has solidified a stable roster of clients in and around the city. Her small business offers help with getting businesses an online presence, website design, and social media marketing.

Groton Hill is the largest arts and culture nonprofit in Central Massachusetts, with more than $181 million in assets, according to its 2021 filing with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

Wormtown Brewery has a new project: SHOOK. The Worcester brewery announced its new line of alcoholic beverages on Thursday. 

A Springfield developer is proposing a new 2,398-square-foot Starbucks store at 105-117 Stafford St. in Worcester with a drive through, which could be the seventh location in the city for the Seattle-based coffee chain.

DTiQ in Framingham has selected John Donnelly to the newly created role of chief revenue officer. 

Suffolk County Superior Court has ruled food delivery service platform Grubhub Holdings Inc. illegally overcharged fees to Massachusetts restaurants, which was in violation of the state’s statutory fee cap implemented during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

The Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District named Electric Haze owner Victoria Mariano as its new program director.

Two new cannabis dispensaries are joining the growing crowd in Central Massachusetts. One new store opened in Grafton that opened on Saturday, and another in Southbridge will open its doors on March 30. 

New workforce data and industry leaders in Central Massachusetts suggest any inkling that people wouldn’t travel or meet at the same rates as they did before COVID appears to be unfounded.