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Tree House fires back against minority owner’s lawsuit, saying he made $850K off $10K investment
December 29, 2023The majority owners of Charlton-based Tree House Brewing have responded to a November lawsuit filed by an individual with a minority stake in the company, claiming the passive investor has been well compensated for his initial $10,000 investment and
December 29, 2023
State panel advance bills on cybersecurity rules, disaster relief, food security
December 27, 2023Regulating artificial intelligence, creating an agricultural disaster relief fund and boosting food security emerged as areas of focus that lawmakers could tackle in 2024 following a batch of committee votes.
December 27, 2023
Cannabis 2024 economic forecast: Businesses to struggle
Updated: December 25, 2023Chaos would probably be a fitting description for the cannabis industry in general during 2023 and don’t expect that chaos to dissipate in 2024.
Updated: December 25, 2023
Grafton food waste company receives another fine for odor, other violations
December 15, 2023Feedback Earth, a Grafton-based company converting food waste into animal feed, has been fined again by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for state permit violations.
December 15, 2023
Overpopulation of deer wreaking havoc on farmers, according to advocate
November 30, 2023The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife said deer densities vary widely from an ideal range of about 12–18 deer per square mile in most of central and western Massachusetts to more than 30–50 deer per square mile in areas of eastern
November 30, 2023
Hazy future: Five years after recreational legalization, cannabis faces multiple battles in the next five years
Updated: November 27, 2023While the first five years saw more than $5 billion in sales and hundreds of businesses opening, uncertainty awaits ahead for the next five years.
Updated: November 27, 2023
Nichols to offer financial literacy for farmers through partnership with Indigenous nonprofit
November 14, 2023Nichols College in Dudley has entered a partnership with Pocasset Pokanoket Land Trust, an Indigenous-led nonprofit, to offer a farming financial literacy course for farmers across New England.
November 14, 2023
Lancaster farm loaned $45K to improve operations
October 24, 2023Lancaster-based Deershorn Farm and Taxidermy has received a $45,000 working capital loan from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. in Fitchburg.
October 24, 2023
Massachusetts farms to receive $10K checks for flood recovery
August 28, 2023Pioneer Valley farms that were flooded out during July will soon receive $10,000 checks from a fundraising campaign launched by the Healey administration and United Way of Central Massachusetts last month.
August 28, 2023
Tainted: Regulators eye changes as Central Mass. cannabis testing firms say unclear rules are potentially putting unsafe marijuana products on the shelves
Updated: August 21, 2023Companies are sounding the alarm on the state’s inconsistent product safety testing standards.
Updated: August 21, 2023
Regulations on pork sales to take effect August 24
August 7, 2023Long-awaited regulations on the sale of pork products in Massachusetts will launch in less than three weeks under a new legal agreement between state officials and industry groups.
August 7, 2023-
USDA makes federal help available to Mass. farmers
August 2, 2023Bay State farmers whose crops were destroyed in recent floods can now apply for low-interest loans and refinance existing loans, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture designated parts of the state primary natural disaster areas on Tuesday.
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Healey helps launch fundraiser to aid farms
July 21, 2023Skeptical about the timeline for federal aid, the Healey administration on Thursday backed an effort to raise private donations to help farmers who sustained major damage in a series of flood-inducing storms.
July 21, 2023 
Growing Devens agriculture company names new CFO
July 18, 2023Devens-based Little Leaf Farms named William Hogan as its new executive vice president and CFO.
July 18, 2023
Community Harvest Project orchard in Harvard secured as agricultural preservation land
July 17, 2023Grafton food insecurity nonprofit Community Harvest Project has secured an Agricultural Preservation Restriction for its 75-acre apple and peach orchard in Harvard.
July 17, 2023
Heavy rains damage Western Mass. crops
July 12, 2023Having been pummeled by rainfall in recent days, residents of Franklin County were dealing Tuesday with flooded basements, washed out driveways, roads that have basically turned into rivers and the loss of entire farms' worth of crops.
July 12, 2023
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