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Worcester is about one month away from the City Council approving construction of a $240-million stadium development...

Last year, the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce came out in full support of Mayor Joseph Petty, City Manager Edward Augustus, and a majority of the City Council in their efforts to bring the Red Sox Triple-A affiliate to Worcester.

Worcester is working to determine which of the proposed 24 retail cannabis stores will land the city's 15 licenses.

Good Chemistry on Wednesday became the first recreational marijuana company to be approved for a special permit from the Worcester Planning Board.

As the Cannabis Control Commission weighs asking legislators to revisit the marijuana law to clarify requirements related to the agreements marijuana businesses are required to enter into with their host municipalities, the two lawmakers who wrote the law say no such fix is necessary.

As Worcester looks to quickly approve a $200-million project to redevelop the Canal District and build the future home of the Pawtucket Red Sox, one community and labor group hopes to make sure the project benefits the entire Worcester community.

It's another first for Good Chemistry: the Harrison Street dispensary is Worcester's first marijuana company to apply for a special permit to sell adult-use cannabis products.

Worcester County has been the most active Massachusetts county for the recreational marijuana industry with 34 total applications submitted to the state Cannabis Control Commission.

MGM has returned to New England, opening its sprawling $960 million casino and entertainment complex in Springfield late Friday morning.

One of the largest roadblocks to launching the retail market for legal marijuana in Massachusetts was eliminated Thursday as the Cannabis Control Commission approved provisional licenses for two testing laboratories.