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Closed Italian eatery in Westborough sells to Asian restaurant group for $3M

Formerly a location of the Chateau, a Waltham-based Italian restaurant, a property on Route 9 in Westborough sold for $2.88 million, according to the Worcester County Registry of Deeds.

Cannabis regulators criticize Gardner, Natick firms for using boilerplate language in outlining diversity goals

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission on Thursday took issue with two provisional license applications for prospective businesses looking to open in Natick and Gardner for using identical language in their diversity plans.

99 Restaurant properties in Fitchburg & Auburn sell for $5M

Properties home to two 99 Restaurant & Pubs in Auburn and Fitchburg sold to Essential Realty Properties Trust, based in Princeton, N.J., for a total of nearly $5 million, according to the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

🔒Q&A: 40 Under Forty alum opens lingerie shop

Stephanie Ramey launched her own entrepreneurial venture this summer, the lingerie retailer The O Shop on Richmond Avenue.
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🔒WBJ announces the 40 Under Forty, Class of 2021

You cannot overstate how much the amount of high-quality, talented, and motivated young professionals is growing in Central Massachusetts, and how they are playing a vital role in the region’s future.

🔒Despite improvement, cannabis companies still struggle for full banking access

When Ulyssess Youngblood was initially looking for financing for his Worcester cannabis business Major Bloom, he spoke to several local banks about loans, but was rejected by every one.

Two more Worcester cannabis shops to open Saturday, including 2nd economic empowerment applicant

Two adult-use Worcester cannabis shops will celebrate their grand openings on Saturday.

Marijuana real estate firm buys $8.8M properties in Fitchburg

A bundle of four Fitchburg parcels, mostly owned by a cannabis company, sold to NewLake Capital Partners for $8.8 million, according to the North Worcester Registry of Deeds. 
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Canal District business pioneer John Giangregorio passes away

John Giangregorio, former president of the business and community group Canal District Alliance and Canal District Business Association in Worcester, passed away on Wednesday, leaving a legacy of business advocacy and commitment to improving the community.

Happy hour may become a 2022 ballot question

More than three decades after Massachusetts banned bars and restaurants from offering happy hour drink promotions, a Dorchester attorney wants voters to decide if the practice should return to the Bay State.
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