Retail

The board of directors at an Illinois wholesale supplier of office furniture and other goods has said an acquisition bid from Staples is a better proposal than one from a different company.

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.

Approval of several items by the Worcester City Council on Wednesday evening could set in motion a massive redevelopment of the Canal District anchored by a $90-million ballpark for the Pawtucket Red Sox.

Worcester's first marijuana dispensary has hit its first bump in the road since opening last month.

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.

The $101-million financing package for a Canal District baseball stadium development is one step closer to reality.

Cherry Blow Dry Bar, a chain of blow-dry salons, is slated to open at Shrewsbury's Lakeway Commons for its first Massachusetts location.

Framingham office supply retailer Staples is urging the shareholders of an Illinois wholesaler of office furnishings to reject a merger with another office supply distributor.

Ragged Hill Cider Co. has completed its first year and has already begun expanding capacity and adding more room to the cidery and retail space at the West Brookfield location of Ragged Hill Orchard.

Worcester's Canal District is no stranger to multi-million dollar developments.