Hospitality

The unemployment rate in the Worcester metropolitan area took a slight upward turn for the second time since the coronavirus pandemic began.

Jack's Abby founders spoke with WBJ about what the last 10 years have been like, lessons learned and what’s on the horizon.

New City Microcreamery of Hudson began selling pints of ice cream at select Whole Foods Markets grocery stores in Massachusetts over Fourth of July Weekend, the company announced on Tuesday.

Trulieve Cannabis Corp. of Florida announced on Wednesday it had completed a $13.5-million acquisition of Nature’s Remedy’s Worcester assets.

After lawmakers ran out of time to fully consider the idea last session, the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy on Tuesday revived its consideration of legislation that seeks to make medical marijuana more accessible to disabled veterans.

Tree House Brewing Co. in Charlton produced more barrels of beer in 2020 than any other brewer in Central Massachusetts, according to new data from the WBJ Research Department.

A former Quality Inn on Donald J. Lynch Boulevard in Marlborough, close to the Solomon Pond Mall, has reopened as an extended-stay hotel The Residences at Solomon Pond, following a $3-million sale of the land.

The Vault currently has a provisional license for the location, according to public data with the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, with several approvals yet to go before it can open.

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission opened applications for the third round of its Social Equity Program on Monday, during which it will provide four different track options for those who are accepted into the technical assistance and training initiative.

Since applications first became available three weeks ago to become a marijuana delivery operator in Massachusetts, interest in new business opportunity has been high, the head of the state's cannabis regulatory agency said.