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The state has awarded a $500,000 for kitchen equipment at a planned food market in Worcester's Canal District.

Good Chemistry was approved on Thursday to open its medical marijuana dispensary in the Canal District at 9 Harrison St.

Final construction has been completed on the 145 Front at City Square development in downtown Worcester, with about one-fourth of apartment units under lease agreements.

The Cannabis Control Commission is reviewing its first license application from an independent testing laboratory, which help the legal marijuana industry kick off later this month.

Leicester cannabis dispensary and cultivation facility Cultivate is seeking an adult-use growing license from state cannabis regulators.

U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Andrew Lelling issued a statement Tuesday expanding upon his previous comments about how his office will approach the newly state-legal marijuana industry, which remains wholly illegal under federal law.

The Worcester Board of Health has approved a license for Good Chemistry's medical marijuana dispensary in the Canal District, making it the first dispensary to receive city approval.

Rotman is building a retail-and-manufacturing empire, leveraging his role in the 56-year-old family furniture business, which has sold more than $1 billion.

Dunn's role at the DCU Center alone would makes her one of the Power 50. As general manager, she oversees all aspects of the operations at the facility hosting nearly 500,000 attendees annually.

On the ground, in the dirt, the development of Central Massachusetts physically happens through Colosi, whose 165-employee company constructs the roads, bridges, airports, dams, bike paths, landfills and developments for the public.