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🔒Q&A: What happened to Redemption Rock?

Redemption Rock Brewing opened in an industrial area off Worcester’s Shrewsbury Street in January 2019, later becoming the first certified B Corp. craft brewery in the state in the process.

UMass Chan roundtable: Trump’s NIH and Medicaid cuts will lead to company closures, job losses, and a reduction in quality of health care

Central Massachusetts community leaders, business owners, and patients are sounding alarm bells over the calamitous effects of the Trump Administration's proposed NIH and Medicaid funding.

Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Helfand’s Deli location

A restaurant specializing in Brazilian-style pizza is coming to the former Helfand’s Deli site in Worcester.

Athol floral shop employee purchases business with $150K NCMDC loan

A veteran employee of the former Brooks-MacMannis Florist and Greenhouse in Athol has purchased her long-time employer.

Dentists buy location of practice in Natick for $2.89M

For $2.89 million, two Natick dentists have purchased the building their practice operates in.

Owner of Worcester mental health clinic buys Lake Ave. office building for $925K

An office building on Lake Avenue in Worcester has been sold to the owner of a mental health private practice for $925,000.

Worcester’s new innovation hub inks partnership with RI entrepreneurship center

Auxilium, a new Worcester-based innovation studio and accelerator opened in January, is partnering with fellow startup center RIHub.

Central Mass. business confidence fell in January as owners raise concerns over tariffs

Central Massachusetts began 2025 with a dip in business confidence, yet stayed in optimistic territory for January.

🔒Blooming business: The founders behind Worcester plant and decor shop Seed to Stem see their second location as the beginning of a bigger dream

Worcester shoppers know, if you’re in the market for a succulent, incense holder, or even an eel skull, there is a one-stop shop you can’t miss: Seed to Stem.

Worcester plant shop to close, shifting focus to wholesale retail

After four years of business, Worcester houseplant shop The Plant Ward will close its doors for the last time after opening during the height of the COVID-19.

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