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Companies, advocates say marijuana firms are agreeing to excessive host community payments

According to marijuana industry advocates and lawmakers, cities and towns ask for what they call exorbitant cash payments and services, which advocates say don't comply with the law.
Banking & Finance

Gardner credit union, Colo. firm to offer cannabis banking services in Mass.

GFA Federal Credit Union and a Colorado-based company are the first to offer banking services to the legal cannabis business in Massachusetts.
Education

Framingham State joins prison education consortium

Framingham State University has joined a group of colleges in Massachusetts that is working to expand college education access for those who are incarcerated.
Advice

Worcester approves $101M financing for PawSox ballpark

City councilors on Wednesday approved the borrowing of nearly $101 million to pay for a ballpark in the Canal District and other ordinances for the project.
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News

Worcester law office acquires Uxbridge estate planning firm

Worcester-based Estate Preservation Law Offices has acquired the trust and estate planning, elder law and probate services of Uxbridge firm Cove & Hogarth.
Government & Politics

Clinton woman received 20-month prison sentence for Russian museum thefts

A Clinton woman will serve nearly two years in prison after being sentenced Monday for stealing money from the Russian Museum of Icons.
News

WPI, Clark lead local schools in U.S. News rankings

The annual rankings are in, and eight Central Massachusetts colleges made at least one list by the U.S. News & World Report released Monday.
Government & Politics

Central Mass. recipients share in $2.9M workforce training funds

Five entities based in or connected to Central Massachusetts have received a share of nearly $2.9 million in state workforce training funds.
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Education

Five Worcester colleges among WSJ top 500 nationally

Five colleges in Worcester made this week's national ranking of the best colleges by the Wall Street Journal and the Times Higher Education.
Energy

Little Leaf Farms signs on to supply Springfield’s 26,000 students

Little Leaf Farms, a Devens operation growing baby greens hydroponically, has signed an agreement to supply lettuce and arugula to one of the state's largest public school districts.
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