Hospitality

Harpoon Brewery, based in Boston, will open a beer garden this May in downtown Worcester along Mercantile Plaza, a pedestrian walkway next to the newly opened rooftop bar, The Mercantile.

As a way to fund scholarships for women in brewing throughout Massachusetts, Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing Co. in Framingham has released a new beer.

One of the co-founders of Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers in Framingham was recognized for his advocacy work by a nationwide brewers group.

Union Twist, a new licensed cannabis retailer in Framingham, opened its doors to the public on Monday, embarking on a plan to offer products at lower rates than competitors to draw customers in.

The cannabis entrepreneur duo who announced plans in the fall to expand their cannabis microbusiness into a former chocolate store in Hopedale has sold the property where they were planning to do business.

A property on Worcester’s Fremont Street, which is part of a marijuana cultivation project, sold for $2 million in a deal closed Friday, according to the Worcester South District Registry of Deeds.

On Monday, Massachusetts State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg appointed Sarah Kim as the interim chairman of the state Cannabis Control Commission, one week after former CCC Chairman Steven Hoffman abruptly resigned from the state body. 

Charlton-based Tree House Brewing Co. is purchasing Tewksbury Country Club, a 50-acre golf course and events venue in Northeastern Massachusetts, the brewery announced on its website on Friday.

Worcester’s first kombucha taproom is slated to open at 3 Brussels St., thanks to license board approval on Thursday.

A Worcester developer has plans to demolish a Franklin Street restaurant and redevelop the site into a 24-unit apartment complex, according to a proposal submitted to the Worcester Planning Board.