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Cannabis regulators suspend cannabis testing license over mold, yeast concerns

Results that Assured submitted to Metrc showed that just 10 samples out of 17,565 failed for containing total yeast and mold in excess of state limits, a 0.05% failure rate. The CCC said the state's average yeast and mold fail rate is 4.5% of samples.

Developer planning 185-apartment Canal District complex buys parcel for $5.3M

Watertown-based SMC Management has purchased the future site of its 185-unit apartment building in Worcester’s Canal District.

WPI postpones plan to convert Gateway Park hotel into student housing

WPI has pumped the brakes on its plans to convert the Hampton Inn at Worcester’s Gateway Park into student housing, citing the shifting dynamics for higher education institutions.

Philly Pretzel Factory to open Worcester location next week

A Pennsylvania-based pretzel chain will soon open its second Massachusetts location in Worcester.
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Worcester developer adds three apartment buildings to his portfolio in $7.1M sale

Premier Investment Properties purchased 2 Delldale St., 201 Dewey St., and 13 Elizabeth St. in a deal finalized on Wednesday.

Local pump prices will be lower than last 4th of July weekend

Last week, gas prices averaged $3.22 nationally while Massachusetts averaged $3.10. 

Mass. provides $1.5M for behavioral health workforce development in Worcester County

As Central Massachusetts grapples with an ongoing mental health crisis, nine Worcester County organizations have split nearly $1.5 million in state funding to make the road to becoming a behavioral health clinician more accessible for the area’s student population.  

🔒Q&A: Paws & peace of mind at Dogtopia of North Worcester

Driven by a passion for their own pets, Steve and Greta Hager opened Dogtopia of North Worcester after relocating from Texas.
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Movers & Shakers for June 30, 2025

Professionals working at UMass Memorial Health, Cornerstone Bank, and Thrive Support & Advocacy are taking steps forward in their careers.

🔒Austin Furniture’s hundredweight mascot

Sherman came to Edison in a roundabout way. Several years ago, a dog breeder Edison knew selected some furniture in an exchange the two loosely considered a possible deposit for a dog one day.
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