Central Mass. South

more Central Massachusetts retailers are figuring out how to respond to the coronavirus pandemic while still serving customers and keeping employees working.

Lynn Cheney of Maker to Main and Bill Nemeroff of B.T.'s Fried Chicken & BBQ are undertaking a pair of the more exciting entrepreneurial ventures in Worcester's food scene. Yet, it wasn't that long ago the couple got together for the first time, with the help of Nemeroff's best friend and business partner.

The Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center has sold for just over $4 million to a buyer from Connecticut.

FLEXcon, a Spencer manufacturer of coated and laminated films, has promoted its president to CEO.

Renee Diaz joins the podcast to discuss future plans for her business The Queen's Cups, along with her popular column about entrepreneurship, The Struggle is Real.

Dennis Tully, the late president of plastic injection mold manufacturer MTD Micro Molding, will be posthumously inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame in March.

B.T.'s Smokehouse, the Sturbridge barbecue restaurant planning a new location in Worcester, has sued a restaurant in the city for copyright infringement.

Tree House Brewing Co. in Charlton has been ranked the fourth best brewery in the world in 2019 by RateBeer, an online beer reviewing community.

The owner and operator of Sturbridge BBQ restaurant B.T.’s Smokehouse have selected a location on Park Avenue in Worcester as their second location.

Marijuana producer and retailer Curaleaf, which has a location in Oxford, is set to open its third Massachusetts recreational cannabis store in the first half of March, in Ware.