Central Mass. South

Agriculture

Movers & Shakers

Eight Central Mass. businesspeople were on the move this issue.

Hospitality

Let’s get creative

In the last decade, Central Massachusetts has become a hot spot for creative restaurateurs, brewers and distillers...

News

Polar Beverages’ early entry into seltzers gives it an advantage in a booming market

Consumers are ditching soda in droves, and overwhelmingly are turning instead to seltzer, where Polar Beverages has long been a mainstay, especially in New England.

Hospitality

B.Y.O.F.: Local breweries and restaurants have created a symbiotic relationship

Breweries often just want to focus on beer, leaving nearby restaurants to benefit and lending a community feel to breweries where patrons are encouraged to bring their own take-out.

News

Craft liquor: local distilleries making spirits are on the ground floor of a new boom

It isn't beer, but hard cider and spirits – rum, vodka and the like – Americans are drinking more of.

Environment

Turning the WRTA garage into the Trolley Yard

Michael O'Brien and his Galaxy Development bought the longtime home of the WRTA garage at the corner of Grove Street and Park Avenue in Worcester for $3.8 million in 2016.

Manufacturing

Hardline Heat Treating to double facilities with $3M upgrade

Thanks to tax financing agreement with Southbridge worth more than $100,000, Hardline Heat Treating is moving forward with plans to expand its facility.

Government & Politics