Uxbridge

Since the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor was designated in 1986, there were plans for a visitor center in Worcester. Last month, finally, that center came to fruition.

The first legally purchased marijuana east of the Mississippi River was an eighth of Jack Herer and two pre-rolls for Uxbridge resident and Iraq War veteran Stephen Mandile.

An Uxbridge doctor and her former employee were arrested Thursday and charged in federal court in connection with a federal drug conspiracy involving the amphetamine Adderall.

Massachusetts regulators want to keep a close eye on the types of marijuana products that will be for sale to adults once marijuana retailers open and whether those products might appeal to children.

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

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.

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.

According to marijuana industry advocates and lawmakers, cities and towns ask for what they call exorbitant cash payments and services, which advocates say don't comply with the law.

Worcester-based Estate Preservation Law Offices has acquired the trust and estate planning, elder law and probate services of Uxbridge firm Cove & Hogarth.

Uxbridge-based precision parts manufacturer Lampin Corp. was awarded the 2017 National Tooling and Machining Association award last month.