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  • Third-generation Shrewsbury Street auto body shop closes, new biz to move in

    Timothy Doyle February 7, 2023

    Sam’s Auto Body, Inc. in Worcester has closed up shop and will lease its space to a national glass company.

    Timothy Doyle February 7, 2023
  • Owl Shop’s former building sold to Worcester developer

    Timothy Doyle February 7, 2023

    The building once home to The Owl Shop retail store at 414-416 Main St. in Worcester was purchased by Markopoulos Development of Worcester on Friday.

    Timothy Doyle February 7, 2023
  • Bushel ‘N Peck location in Worcester sold to Charlton deli owner, to be rebranded

    Timothy Doyle February 6, 2023

    The Chandler Street location of Bushel ‘N Peck, a longtime sandwich shop in Worcester, was sold to the owner of a Charlton restaurant on Friday. The remaining three Bushel ‘N Peck locations will be unaffected.

    Timothy Doyle February 6, 2023
  • The president of Wormtown

    Kevin Koczwara Updated: February 6, 2023

    In the wake of a scandal, Worcester’s largest brewer needed someone to show it how to be a great company. Kimberly Golinski answered the call.

    Kevin Koczwara Updated: February 6, 2023
  • Q&A: Burncoat Center ties together arts and wellness

    Kevin Koczwara Updated: February 6, 2023

    Hopes were high in January 2020 when the Burncoat Center for Arts and Wellness opened in Worcester. Two months later, COVID struck, and those plans went out the window.

    Kevin Koczwara Updated: February 6, 2023
  • No Central Mass. public company has a female CEO, although that’s not deterring young professionals

    Isabel Tehan Updated: February 6, 2023

    The landscape for women’s business leadership at the highest level in Central Mass. has taken a hit, but for women professionals in the region, it is yet another motivator to empower one another in traditional and non-traditional ways.

    Isabel Tehan Updated: February 6, 2023
  • Worcester Center for Crafts rebrands its retail store

    Timothy Doyle February 3, 2023

    The Worcester Center for Crafts on Sagamore Road has rebranded its retail component, formerly known as The Gallery Store, which showcases the work of local artists and artists across the country.

    Timothy Doyle February 3, 2023
  • Hannaford installing defibrillators at all 185 of its supermarkets

    Renee Cordes | Mainebiz February 3, 2023

    Hannaford Supermarkets has begun installing defibrillators at all 185 of its stores to save the lives of customers and employees in case of a sudden cardiac event, the Scarborough, Maine-based food retailer said.

    Renee Cordes | Mainebiz February 3, 2023
  • Former Scooby Doo’s bar in Clinton slated for demolition, following sale

    January 30, 2023

    The former location of Scooby Doo’s Bar in Clinton at 675 Main St. was sold for $850,000 to a corporation with plans to demolish the building.

    January 30, 2023
  • Mass. cannabis sales hit record $1.8B in 2022, surpass $5B total

    Kevin Koczwara January 30, 2023

    Legal sales of marijuana in Massachusetts hit a new record in 2022, the fourth full year of adult-use cannabis sales in the state.

    Kevin Koczwara January 30, 2023
  • Framingham brewery releases beer to support after-school program

    Kevin Koczwara January 26, 2023

    Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing Co. will release a new beer and host a fundraiser for the Framingham after-school and summer program Hoops & Homework on Saturday.

    Kevin Koczwara January 26, 2023
  • Investor buys three Fitchburg properties for $1.5M

    Timothy Doyle January 23, 2023

    Merrimack Valley Realty Group, LLC of Lawrence, owned by Bernard Goulet, purchased three multi-family properties in Fitchburg totaling 18 units.

    Timothy Doyle January 23, 2023
  • Koopman Lumber expands with Cape Cod location

    Timothy Doyle January 23, 2023

    Family-owned Koopman Lumber of Whitinsville is building its first Cape Cod location and 12th overall at the former Antiques Center of Cape Cod in Dennis.

    Timothy Doyle January 23, 2023
  • Walgreens sells Framingham location property for $10M

    Timothy Doyle January 23, 2023

    Walgreens sold a 2.7-acre property at 653 Worcester Road in Framingham for $10 million on Thursday. A Walgreens Pharmacy is located on the site, though there is no indication that the store will close.

    Timothy Doyle January 23, 2023
  • New challenges await the Massachusetts cannabis industry

    Kevin Koczwara Updated: January 23, 2023

    Despite falling prices and increasing competition, marijuana business officials across the state, and particularly in Central Massachusetts, still see the cannabis market as primed for opportunity, with operators having to be smarter about the way

    Kevin Koczwara Updated: January 23, 2023
  • Former BJ’s HQ in Westborough sells for $32M

    Timothy Doyle January 13, 2023

    The former headquarters of BJ’s Wholesale Club at 25 Research Drive in Westborough was sold on Friday for $32 million, a few months after a redevelopment plan was approved for the site.

    Timothy Doyle January 13, 2023

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