Nasoya’s $55M expansion in Ayer adds the world’s largest tofu line, lifting output to about 400,000 lb/day and promising local jobs while reopening questions about past odor and hazardous‑waste penalties.

Massachusetts pot prices have collapsed into the low single digits, squeezing growers and small dispensaries and pushing regulators to consider pausing new cultivation licenses.

Seamark Seafood & Cocktails at Encore Boston Harbor will close at the end of March, with about 56 employees set to be laid off amid staff pay disputes.

Acton-based Circle Furniture will auction hundreds of showroom and warehouse pieces after closing in December and filing Chapter 7.

Repair bills in Boston are climbing: aging cars, pricier tech and low insurer reimbursements are driving sticker shock at local shops.

The operator of View Boston plans staff cuts this spring, the Boston Business Journal reports. The reductions could affect concessions, ticketing and guest services at the Prudential observatory.

Woburn‑based Boston Metal cut 71 jobs after an industrial accident at its Brazil facility stalled a key funding deal, local reporting shows. The layoffs cast doubt on near‑term scaling plans.

A new study ranks Massachusetts No. 2 in the nation for starting and growing businesses, citing top education levels, strong patent output and robust VC funding.

Framingham Baking Co. is closing on March 29 after over a century, leaving the MetroWest community without its beloved bakery known for square pizza slices and homemade bread.

Stop & Shop and UFCW locals approved new four‑year contracts covering roughly 28,000 workers across New England, avoiding a strike and preserving key benefits.

The Olympia Restaurant, a Greek eatery in Lowell, MA, has permanently closed after over 70 years of service, as announced on Facebook by the Tingas & Cocalis family.

After nearly 50 years, Massachusetts shoe repair shop Footworks is closing, ending its legacy of craftsmanship and customer care.

Boston Harbor Distillery is set to open a beverage garden on the Rose Kennedy Greenway, offering a range of drinks and creating a family-friendly social space.