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Parent company of Jack’s Abby, Wormtown led Central Mass. beer production in 2024

In addition to considering mergers, local beer firms have begun to explore expanding their offerings to stay competitive.

Worcester lesbian bar named watch party venue for new pro softball league

Athletes Unlimited Softball League is an effort to provide a well-financed league for women’s softball players beyond the college level.

House passes bill calling for cannabis commission overhaul and end of rule limiting owners to three dispensary licenses

Asked what makes the CCC's existing model unworkable, Mariano said it was a structural problem but gave a conflicted explanation.

Lawmakers pile on amendments to cannabis bill

Rep. Marcus Vaughn of Wrentham proposed an amendment (#6) to put limits on the potency of legal marijuana products.
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National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester

The franchise will be operated by Mouhamad Saleem and Kelly Moughal, who operate a variety of fast food restaurants in Worcester and elsewhere on the East Coast.

House pushes forward legislation to reduce size of CCC before Wednesday session

The House budget committee teed up cannabis legislation Tuesday morning, polling its members on legislation that would downsize the embattled Cannabis Control Commission and address industry pressure points ahead of a Wednesday formal session for the House.

🔒The last 24-hour diner: As 24/7 dining slips away, a Worcester staple stands alone

The Boulevard Diner now stands as Central Massachusetts’ sole independently-owned diner operating with any kind of 24-hour model.
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House committee voting on potential CCC restructuring, changes to cannabis licence ownership limits

Opponents, including Equitable Opportunities Now and the Massachusetts Cannabis Equity Council, have warned that multistate operators are able to spend heavily to increase their market share and that allowing them to grow even more will hurt small and equity-owned businesses.

Small businesses discuss struggles at state hearing

Restaurant owners scrambling to turn profits amid rising food, labor and energy costs again turned to the Legislature Tuesday for some reprieve as they lobby to pass credit card surcharges onto their customers. Meanwhile, economic development groups that support minority businesses aired their worries on Beacon Hill about how the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policies and tariffs are impeding their supply chain and customer base.
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