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Central Massachusetts has added two more recreational marijuana shops in Ayer and Millbury after the state Cannabis Control Commission authorized stores in those towns to open.

Scott Metzger is leaving Texas to join the management team at Worcester’s Wormtown Brewery as general manager.

Massachusetts marijuana producer and retailer Curaleaf is now closer to being able to sell its own recreational marijuana to consumers after being awarded final licenses for manufacturing and retail operations.

Fall River Rep. Carole Fiola announced legislation Friday that would require every municipality across the state to involve its top locally elected board in the approval process for marijuana businesses.

Purdue Pharma, the Connecticut opioid manufacturer facing litigation from 24 state attorneys general, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as part of its $10-billion settlement with the law enforcement officials over its role in the opioid crisis.

Public companies across the country – as well as others in Central Massachusetts including TJX Cos. and Hologic – have been spending more money than ever buying their own shares.

With new leadership in place and a bold new contract, Micron Solutions is poised for a recovery and profitability in the near future after operating in the red for much of the past four years.

Employment declined across the Worcester metropolitan area in the first half of the year, and an index compiled by Assumption College calls for a rebound in the months ahead.

A new 30,000-square-foot building will house Worcester dessert maker Table Talk Pies’ finished products and eliminate the need for several smaller freezer units throughout the Northeast.

Wormtown Brewery has added a business executive, economics professor and Texas-based brewery founder to its management team to help lead the growing company.