Professional Services

Chairwoman Shannon O'Brien has returned to the Cannabis Control Commission and the agency is delaying the finalization of its long-awaited rules for social marijuana establishments as a result.

The announcement by Applegreen arrived the night before the Senate Post Audit and Oversight Committee was scheduled to hold a hearing on the procurement controversy. But that hearing was called off Tuesday due to "MassDOT and Applegreen’s refusal to participate in this week’s hearing," chair Sen. Mark Montigny's office said.

The lab is expected to open for more than 250 employees in early 2028, the Healey administration said. The Marlborough site will consolidate existing facilities in Maynard and Sudbury under one roof.

Goldberg'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.

Felix Mercedes, a 35-year-old resident of Worcester, agreed to plead guilty on Thursday to billing MassHealth for more than $500,000 of services that were never provided.

After years of complaints regarding the smell emanating from its Grafton facility, food recycling firm Feedback Earth has sold the property for $4.04 million amid a move out of Massachusetts.

New board members have been appointed to the Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts and Worcester County Horticultural Society.

Stimpson, 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.

Just 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.

Its first programming since its official launch in June, Auxilium’s three-month accelerator program is designed to help early startups.