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6 Worcester Business Journal | December 11, 2017 | wbjournal.com B R I E F S Astellas Institute to relocate to Westborough The Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine, based in Marlborough, is moving to the Westborough Technology Park, according to the Westborough Economic Development Committee. The institute, located at 33 Locke Drive in Marlborough, is planning an $80-million investment to convert an office building at 9 Technology Drive into a pharmaceutical research and development facility. Stop & Shop opens in $20M redone Milford plaza Stop & Shop completed the relocation of its Milford store from its longtime home to the newly renovated Milford Crossing plaza one mile away. The 66,000-square-foot store opened Friday in the former KMart building in a plaza completely rehabilitated for $20 million by New York City developer RD Management. Stop & Shop's exited from the Quarry Square Shopping Plaza, which is just over a mile from the newly renovated plaza. T H E T I C K E R $275,000 Total fines Milford's Consigli Construction and Framingham's Universal Environmental Consultants paid for a subcontractor's asbestos violations. Source: Massachusetts Attorney General Expected growth of the number of Worcester- area home sales in 2018 4% Source: Realtor.com First Worcester County pot store opens in Leicester Cultivate Holdings has opened the first Worcester County marijuana dis- pensary at 1764 Main St. in Leicester. The facility is a complete operation: cul- tivation, processing, cooking and sales are all done under one roof. The dispensary has about 100 pre-reg- istered patients. The facility fills a need- ed gap for Worcester-area patients, as the nearest facilities are in Newton and Northampton. More dispensaries could be on the way for Worcester County. Four compa- nies have applied to open facilities in Worcester. $2.7 million Source: State House News Service Amount appropriated by the Massachusetts legislature to the Cannabis Control Commission on Nov. 30. Continued from previous page Increase in the number of Worcester County home sales in October 13% Source: The Warren Group ABOUT US The Be Like Brit Foundation, Inc. was created in memory of Britney Gengel, who died tragically in the 2010 Haiti earthquake along with approximately 300,000 others. Right before the earthquake, she texted her mother saying "They love us so much and everyone is so happy. They love what they have and they work so hard to get nowhere, yet they are all so appreciative. I want to move here and start an orphanage myself." Brit's Home was built to honor her life and commitment to those less fortunate. Be Like Brit is dedicated to raising their 33 boys and 33 girls to be the next generation of leaders in Haiti. www.BeLikeBrit.org 66 Pullman St., Worcester MA, 01606 (508) 886 - 4500 Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat Cultivate Holdings in Leicester plans to eventually sell medical and recreational marijuana out of its 23,000-square-foot site.