Central Mass. South

Months after Ye Olde Tavern closed at the location, the owners of a 263-year-old tavern at 7 East Main St. in West Brookfield will reopen the establishment under its original name, Hitchcock Tavern on June 2, following a soft opening in May.

California-based Realty Income Corp. has begun acquiring Cumberland Farms locations as part of a $1.5-billion sale-leaseback deal with United Kingdom-based EG Group.

Fitchburg State University, Creative Hub Worcester, and Southborough Historical Society were among the largest recipients of $7.6 million in Cultural Facilities Fund grants statewide from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C. based healthcare watchdog nonprofit, has released its biannual Hospital Safety Grade scores, giving one Central Massachusetts hospital an A rating while another received the second-lowest D rating.

Auburn-based contractor and water utility manager R.H. White Companies promoted Thomas White to president and Jeffrey Towle to chief operating officer, both reporting to CEO James McCarthy, who since 2019 served as president and CEO.

Five Central Massachusetts municipalities were selected to take part in a new program to help them identify and address internet availability and affordability, device access and digital skills gaps in their communities. 

Raw milk consumers and sellers are once again asking lawmakers to expand access to the controversial dairy product.

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