West Boylston

A 147,000-square-foot warehouse in West Boylston has been bought by an Atlanta investment firm for $14.6 million.

Campfire Cannabis opened in West Boylston on Oct. 11. A family-owned company run by CEO Nehar Patel and his two cousins, Neel Patel and Anand Patel, the dispensary breaks from many of the typical ultra-modern aesthetic elements employed at other dispensaries, instead honing in on a specific theme: camping.

The Gov. Charlie Baker Administration announced this fall 13 Central Massachusetts communities would split $1.25 million in Shared Streets and Spaces emergency grants, in order to make roads more pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly, part of $10 million handed out statewide.

Campfire Cannabis, a new camping-themed recreational retail outfit, is expected to open in West Boylston this fall, after receiving final licensure from the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission on Sept. 10.

Bob Hellinger, president of Emuge Corp., spoke with WBJ about what it’s like to operate a 100-year-old company, its new German manufacturing facility and what it looks like to be resilient in the face of challenging world events.

The Worcester Business Journal asked area architects and preservation advocates: If you were mapping out an architectural tour of Central Massachusetts, which buildings would you include and why?

Reliant Medical Group, Leominster Credut Union, bankHometown, UMass Memorial Medical Group, Vision Advertising, and St. Mary's Credit Union have all added or promoted employees.

Framingham craft brewery Exhibit 'A' Brewing Co. announced Tuesday it will become a recycling center for a unique beer can holder commonly used in the brewery industry.

In late September, contract manufacturer Columbia Tech has expanded its manufacturing capabilities with a new 70,000-square-foot location in Westborough. CEO Chris Coghlin spoke with WBJ about the move.

A small for-profit technical college with a West Boylston campus will close and pay more than $1.6 million in debt relief to resolve allegations it misled students about student lending, program job placement and graduation rates.