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Proposed 175K-sq.-ft. Dudley marijuana facility & dispensary moves forward

Marijuana company DMA Holdings hopes to begin work on a 175,000-square-foot property located at 35-37 Chase Ave. in Dudley as soon as January.

UMass Memorial, Harrington file merger plans

UMass Memorial Health Care and the Harrington HealthCare System have filed paperwork for regulatory approval for their plans for Harrington to become part of the UMass Memorial system.

Sturbridge JCPenney will close in spring

The Sturbridge JCPenney, located at 194 Main St., will close in spring 2021, the retailer announced in a recent, undated announcement.

State approves $8M in tax breaks for Leominster, Marlborough, Webster business developments

A Massachusetts state board has approved tax breaks for business expansions in Leominster, Marlborough and Webster, as well as a new vacant-storefront incentive program for Westborough.
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🔒Movers & Shakers for December 7, 2020

People are on the move at Elevate Counseling Services, Anna Maria College, Open Sky Community Services and more.

🔒Nichols College spent $1M on testing and kept its COVID positivity rate at 0.1%

Signs around the Nichols College campus in Dudley this fall urged students to “Keep the Herd Healthy”...

Webster’s Rose Room Cafe will begin serving alcohol on Thursday

The Rose Room Cafe and Tonic Bar in Webster will begin selling alcoholic beverages on Thursday after state authorities approved a request to grant the town an additional all-alcohol license, which the town voted to request at its October 2019 town meeting.

MassWorks awards $16M for Central Mass. infrastructure projects

Nearly $16.4 million in MassWorks funding will be spread across nine Central Massachusetts towns and cities to help cover infrastructure projects during economic recovery, state officials announced on Thursday.
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Nichols College announces anonymous $2M gift

Nichols College has received a $2-million gift to go toward scholarships for local students and a variety of academic initiatives, the Dudley school announced Wednesday.

WBJ Podcast: Why the restaurant scene thrives in Worcester

In Central Mass., the restaurant industry is more developed in places like Worcester, Sturbridge and Marlborough, which have eschewed the state liquor license cap law in favor of having unlimited bars and eateries in their communities.
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