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Q&A: Childhood friends open Upton’s 1st brewery
Rushford & Sons Brewhouse is Upton’s first known brewery. Years in the making, the company officially opened for business on Dec. 3, offering exclusively canned beer sales. One of three childhood best friends to own the brewery, Co-owner and Manager Brian Goodman...
Framingham cannabis ice cream maker receives final license
Cloud Creamery LLC, a manufacturer of cannabis-infused frozen desserts in Framingham, has received its final license from the state’s Cannabis Control Commission, the company announced on social media last week. Although an opening day has not been announced, Cloud...
Q&A: Rapscallion expanding into Spencer
Rapscallion Brewing of Sturbridge is transitioning all of its brewery operations slightly north, to a 3,900-square-foot industrial space at 8 Meadow Road in Spencer. Owned by twin brothers Cedric and Peter Daniel, the duo hold Rapscallion’s original hometown close to...
Natick firm’s technology to be used in NASA’s return to the Moon
Busek Co. of Natick, a maker of in-space propulsion, sensors and power systems, has announced its BHT-6000 Hall effect thrusters will be used as part of NASA’s upcoming return to the Moon. The company announced one of its thrusters will be used on NASA's Gateway in...
Wormtown’s new taproom to open on Saint Patrick’s Day
Wormtown Brewery in Worcester will celebrate the opening of its new Shrewsbury Street taproom on Saint Patrick’s Day, marking both the expansion and the company’s 11th birthday, the brewer announced. The new 4,000-square-foot space will include 14 lines of Wormtown...
Kopin microdisplay incorporated into Canadian scuba computer
Westborough-based Kopin, which manufactures wearable technology, is teaming up with Canadian underwater diving equipment company Shearwater Research to incorporate Kopin’s display technology into the Shearwater’s NERD 2 diving computer, according to a Wednesday press...
Central Mass. cannabis dispensary promotes student artwork
Mayflower Medicinals, a cannabis company that operates an adult-use dispensary in Worcester and a cultivation and manufacturing facility in Holliston, is using its packaging as an opportunity to raise money for Unbound Visual Arts, an educational nonprofit based in...
Pies and problem-solving
Jenna Woodward was not quite sure exactly she wanted to do while getting her dual degree in food science and hospitality from UMass Amherst. Bumping back and forth from liking and disliking each of her majors, she realized her love of food science in her senior year....
Blackstone Valley made manufacturing education virtual
WHITINSVILLE, MA – The Blackstone Valley Education Foundation (BVEF) launched its new virtual programming initiative in response to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. This program, which was announced during Massachusetts STEM Week (Oct. 19 to 23), focuses...
Q&A: Testing 10,000 marijuana samples each month
MCR Labs in Framingham was founded eight years ago by Michael Kahn, who decided to take his experience working in the pharmaceutical testing industry and pivot to cannabis. Now, the firm works with approximately 95% cannabis providers, growers and producers in the...
