Retail

As the state government continues to deal with stunted revenues, it appears the sales tax holiday that has come to be a staple in Massachusetts retailer's August plans might be one of the casualties.

Urgent care centers are rapidly popping up across Central Massachusetts, as the region starts to feel the ripples of a national trend.

Staples has pulled from its Canadian talent in naming the new president of North American Retail for the Framingham-based office supply company.

As Big Y rolls out its local produce purchases for the season, the Springfield-based grocery store chain announced this week it purchased 4.85 million pounds of local produce last season.

A $90-million luxury apartment complex broke ground on Wednesday amid fanfare from local officials and developers as another piece needed to complete City Square and the redevelopment of downtown Worcester.

A new survey of teen drug use in Colorado has served to help marijuana legalization advocates in Massachusetts push back against the claims of opponents that legalization will lead to higher rates of teenage pot consumption.

Worcester's Crompton Place has developed a model to turn old industrial buildings into visitor destinations with personality.

The signing of an 189,124 square-foot lease by Seaboard Folding Box will bring 120 jobs to Westminster as the company seeks to expand its manufacturing capacity.

Fears among Massachusetts retailers about the impact of legalized marijuana on their workers are "baseless," according to the campaign pushing a November legalization ballot question.

Worcester is one of five cities to receive a $475,000 grant from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and charitable partners to promote employment opportunities in the city's food-service economy.