Hynes Convention Center

BOSTON (AP) _ More than 250 exhibitors and 100 experts are descending on Boston this weekend to discuss the country's burgeoning marijuana industry. The New England Cannabis Convention is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at the Hynes Convention Center The programming will cover medical marijuana, cannabis business strategies, innovation in growing and marketing, and more...

State gambling officials are concerned Massachusetts won't see any viable casino proposals emerge in the Fall River/New Bedford area and are considering delaying the licensing process another six months. The members of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, at a meeting at the Hynes Convention Center Thursday, voiced support for pushing back the next deadline for the southeastern region casino licen