North County

As head of the Crowley family's main business holding, Ralph has pushed for Polar Beverages to innovate in a soda market dominated by two national players.

Worcester is soliciting applications from prospective recreational marijuana shop operators for what it says would be a uniform approach for reviewing applications.

Ayer wind turbine controls manufacturer AMSC has reached a $57.5-million settlement with China-based Sinovel to settle disputes over Sinovel's stealing of trade secrets.

The Headyco LLC has applied to the Cannabis Control Commission to cultivate marijuana in Worcester, becoming the city's first recreational pot applicant to submit all required information.

For six years, Lettuce Be Local has delivered fresh produce from Central Massachusetts farms straight to area restaurants. Now, it's doing the same for residents.

Moon Hill Brewing Co. in Gardner is not only partnering with Phillipston Red Apple Farm for a brew yard and some summer fun, but is also looking to make some hard cider using the farm's apples.

Francis Dauphinais has been appointed as the new senior vice president and chief financial officer at Worcester's Bay State Savings Bank.

Worcester lawyer Robert White has been elected to serve as president-elect of the Worcester County Bar Association, the group announced last week.

At a time when colleges are battling high costs and a shrinking pool of high school graduates, they are increasingly turning for growth to an area where they don't need to recruit students, house them in dorms or feed them in dining halls.

RYAN LANDRY is the new assistant vice president and senior consumer loan underwriter for UniBank. Landry, who...