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Gardner optics manufacturer to move HQ to Littleton, receives $1.3M tax credit
September 22, 2025Medical and defense optics manufacturer Precision Optics is relocating its corporate headquarters from Gardner to a larger site at the King Street Common mixed-use development in Littleton.
September 22, 2025
Commonwealth Fusion inks $1B power deal with longtime shareholder after $863M fundraising round
September 22, 2025After inking a similar deal with Google in June, Commonwealth Fusion has signed a power purchase agreement with a longtime investor.
September 22, 2025
Aspen Aerogels hires Braintree executive to lead HR, compliance efforts
September 22, 2025Deegan joins the firm from Altra Industrial Motion, a Braintree-based manufacturer of power transmissions.
September 22, 2025
A gathering place for marijuana: Designed to diversify the industry, cannabis cafes are close to reality, although the finances are challenging
Updated: September 22, 2025Law enforcement and some municipal voices have called for strict regulations for consumption sites. But advocates warn overregulating these businesses will make them stiff and sterile, killing their viability and leaving social equity participants
Updated: September 22, 2025
Goldberg ends efforts to prevent O'Brien's return to CCC after legal challenge fails
September 18, 2025Goldberg's decision to stop pressing the O'Brien matter in court comes days after she announced that she plans to seek a fourth four-year term next year.
September 18, 2025-
Marlborough startup opens new research lab
September 18, 2025The lab, located at 260 Cedar Hill St., will serve as a hub for the company’s research efforts as it works to convert carbon dioxide into degradable, high-performance polymers.
September 18, 2025
Judge denies Goldberg appeal to block O'Brien's return to CCC
September 18, 2025Joe Baerlein, a spokesman for O'Brien, said Goldberg "should stop her wasteful spending of taxpayer dollars in a continued attempt to smear Shannon O’Brien’s excellent reputation."
September 18, 2025
Harvard Bioscience inks U.S. distribution agreement with Fisher Scientific
September 16, 2025The company says the deal will allow customers to source a comprehensive range of precision tools from a single source, saving time and simplifying the procurement process.
September 16, 2025
Devens hydrogen unicorn acquires NY firm, secures $400M for project financing
September 9, 2025Devens-based Electric Hydrogen has acquired a New York firm also working to grow the concept of green hydrogen.
September 9, 2025
Becoming a CEO: How the growing popularity of search funds led a former Central Mass. banker to expand his business into Shrewsbury
Updated: September 8, 2025Stimpson, who worked in Worcester for Morgan Stanley at 100 Front St. from 2008 to 2012, is now planning on expanding one of his businesses into Central Massachusetts.
Updated: September 8, 2025
Revolutionary collapse: The rise and fall of the once-largest cannabis employer in Central Mass.
Updated: September 8, 2025Just four years ago, Fitchburg-based company Rev Clinics was one of the biggest players in the Massachusetts marijuana industry, with its products available in about 75% of the then-200 dispensaries across the state.
Updated: September 8, 2025
A helping hand: First cohort of startups at new Worcester entrepreneurship hub look to develop healthcare innovations
Updated: September 8, 2025Its first programming since its official launch in June, Auxilium’s three-month accelerator program is designed to help early startups.
Updated: September 8, 2025
Judge temporarily blocks O'Brien's return to CCC following reinstatement
September 5, 2025An Appeals Court judge has temporarily blocked Shannon O'Brien's return as chairwoman of the Cannabis Control Commission by at least a week.
September 5, 2025
Lakeville cannabis grower taking over Framingham dispensary
September 4, 2025Bountiful Farms, a Lakeville-based cannabis wholesaler, will soon open one of its first-ever recreational retail locations, with one set to debut in Framingham.
September 4, 2025-
Cannabis agency reaches $305K settlement with former communications chief, as total spent on employee disputes reaches $1.5M
September 3, 2025“The settlement is a public vindication that underscores a toxic culture of retaliation and corruption at the Cannabis Control Commission."
September 3, 2025 
Former CCC chair says she will return after judge's reinstatement, citing unlawful termination
September 3, 2025The evidence that Treasurer Deborah Goldberg relied on does not remotely suffice to support her firing of Shannon O'Brien.
September 3, 2025
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