Blackstone Valley

Seven entities in Central Massachusetts have received a share of $2.2 million in state grants to help spur entrepreneurship and small businesses.

Communities in South Worcester County can now apply for public works grants and economic assistance programs.

Catch up on which Central Mass. professionals are on the move.

The sprawling 1-million-square-foot Draper Complex and about 80 acres of land in Hopedale is on the market after nearly 40 years of the property sitting vacant.

Table Talk Pies hopes to avoid the off-site cold-storage of finished pies with a 27,000-square-foot freezer building in Worcester.

Ideas for a Blackstone River Valley visitor center were first pitched around three decades ago. On Saturday, the center will finally become reality.

Marijuana regulators on Thursday approved two testing laboratories to inspect recreational marijuana sold in Massachusetts and approved a host of licenses for other Central Mass. cannabis businesses.

The MetroWest property market had a stronger third quarter for occupied office space but weaker results for industrial space.

Dairy Queen will open by early next year on Grafton Street in Worcester, making it the chain's first location in the city.

Two marijuana testing labs - including one in Framingham - are set to get their final licenses from the Cannabis Control Commission in what is another huge milestone for the industry.