Manufacturing

Just over a month before the first switches out its CEO, Milford life sciences company Waters Corp. on Tuesday announced its profits dropped 15% in the second quarter, as its revenues fell 13%.

The House is kicking off what could be the final week of formal votes on Monday by taking up economic development legislation that has been packed with major proposals to legalize sports betting and reform local zoning rules to make it easier to build new housing.

Fitchburg has four cannabis operations up and running today, but far more are on the way, making the North Central Massachusetts city into something of a hub for the still-developing industry.

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has launched the second round of its Social Equity Program, the commission announced in a press release on Thursday.

The Senate approved a compromise Thursday that would resolve a long-standing feud between craft brewers and the beer distribution industry to allow a smaller brewery to opt out of their contract with distributor if they feel their brand is not being properly marketed.

Block Engineering of Marlborough has launched a revised line of its LaserWarn products used to identify chemical threats and protect people from terrorism or accidental chemical release.

A sprawling industrial site on Brook Street in Clinton proposed as a cannabis cultivation and manufacturing facility has sold for $10 million.

Senators on Thursday plan to take up bills addressing craft breweries, stroke care and a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., according to Senate President Karen Spilka.

Vystar Corporation in Worcester has restarted production of its RxAir400 ultraviolet light air purification systems through a new manufacturer, the company announced in a press release last week.

The Cannabis Control Commission approved on Monday a slew of draft regulatory changes that will be open to public review and comment once filed with the Secretary of State’s Office, with a final vote scheduled to take place on Sept. 24.