Blackstone Valley

Manufacturing

The joy & pain of selling 300% more cupcakes

Since moving to Worcester's Canal District from Millbury, The Queen's Cups has quadrupled its revenues, creating a whole new animal for founder Renee King to manage.

Real Estate

Construction firm wants to build 90-unit residential complex in South Worcester

Worcester construction firm Botany Bay Construction has proposed building a 90-unit residential complex on a city-owned industrial site on the south side.

Government & Politics

Blackstone Valley considers Amazon push

One of New England's manufacturing breeding grounds wants a piece of the Amazon pie.

News

Venture opens Uxbridge disability services location

Sturbridge human services nonprofit Venture Community Services has opened a location in Uxbridge, the agency's first facility in the Blackstone Valley.

Economy

Riverdale Water wants to provide Northbridge’s water

The Riverdale Water Compan (RWC), a privately-owned supplier of water, is again angling to sell water to the Town of Northbridge.

Energy

Movers & Shakers

Main Street Bank, Women in Business, Inc., and Southbridge Credit Union are among the six companies announcing recent hires and promotions.

Technology

Grocery delivery service coming to Worcester area

A grocery delivery service available via a mobile app and website will be coming to the Worcester area next week.

Economy

Central Mass. companies not selected for border wall

Three Central Massachusetts companies were not chosen to showcase prototypes for a President Trump's proposed border wall.

Economy

Riverdale Mills border wall proposal to be decided next week

Northbridge wire-mesh manufacturer Riverdale Mills will find out within the next week if its proposal will be a finalist to build President Donald Trump's border wall.

Education