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Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, set to play a key role in the rollout of a legal marijuana industry in Massachusetts, said Tuesday she has "no idea" whether legal pot shops will be open by next July, as envisioned by policymakers.

With August approaching, Massachusetts retailers and shoppers are still waiting to see if they'll be granted a two-day break from the state sales tax or if Beacon Hill will skip the popular holiday for the second straight year.

Tree House Brewing Co.'s highly anticipated new brewery in Charlton opened for the first time over the weekend.

A proposed $6.9-billion acquisition to take Staples private is being contested by several law firms saying Staples' board of directors may have violated their fiduciary duty in approving the deal.

Now more than a full week beyond its deadline, the conference committee hashing out changes to the legal marijuana law is expected to resume its negotiations Monday afternoon.

Several Kmart locations nationwide, including the store in Fitchburg, will close by early October, the company announced Friday.

Two first-time festivals, one for beer and another for wine, will come to Worcester starting later this...

House Speaker Robert DeLeo asked House lawmakers negotiating a recreational marijuana bill to suspend their talks with the Senate Wednesday night until a budget compromise can be struck.

Design Center West, a furniture and decor store, has moved into Marlborough's Solomon Pond Mall after 40 years in Framingham.

The new private owner of Staples, Sycamore Partners, reportedly intends to split the Framingham office retailer in three to help fund the purchase.