Longtime MA Diner + Beloved Sandwich Spot To Shutter: MA Business Week

From a favorite sandwich spot closing to a longtime diner shuttering, it's been a busy week in Massachusetts news.

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Beloved Boston sandwich shop shutters

Fresh Boston announced it would close its South Boston restaurant at 232 Old Colony Ave., citing that challenges facing the small business had become too difficult to overcome.

The business did not announce a final day of service or provide a timeline for reopening, but said its Cambridge location will remain open.

Longtime Medford diner closing its doors

Paul Revere Restaurant owners Joseph Schanda Jr. and Joseph Schanda Sr. announced the closure in a statement to customers, saying the West Medford restaurant will serve its final meals on Sunday, Aug. 30.

These are the best public high schools in Mass. for 2026-27

Twenty-five public high schools in Massachusetts earned the highest spots in the state in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-2027 Best High Schools.

Here are the top three:

1. Boston Latin School, Boston — No. 44 nationally
2. Belmont High School, Belmont — No. 138 nationally
3. Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School, Hadley — No. 139 nationally

Popular Italian eatery announces opening in Central Mass.

Avvio Ristorante is set to open at The Shops at Blackstone Valley in early fall, the business announced on its website.

The Rhode Island-based Italian restaurant previously targeted a summer opening.

Get free chicken for a year at new North Shore restaurant

Big Chicken will open on Dodge Street in Beverly on Saturday. The first 36 guests in line will receive free sandwiches for a year, tied to founder Shaquille O'Neal's No. 36 jersey during his time with the Boston Celtics.

New brewery coming to Somerville next year

Curiosity Brewing Company is planning to open in a space on Day Street adjacent to American Flatbread in Somerville.

The upcoming brewery will feature a taproom and coffee shop with an espresso bar, along with a beer garden and patio planned for the parking lot outside the space.

More Massachusetts Business News:

• Boston-based Wine Pop-up Getting Permanent Home In Somerville
• Iconic Manomet Landmark, The Lobster Pound, Reopens August 10th
• New Creamery Takes Over Longtime Central MA Ice Cream Spot
• North Shore Brewing Family Matriarch Celebrates 100th Birthday With Specialty Beer
• New Skincare Business Marks Opening In Westborough
• Worcester Behavioral Health Clinic Celebrates Grand Opening
• Beverly Restaurant Week Returns For Summer 2026
• New Fast-Food Restaurant Opens On Route 20 In Marlborough
• Central MA Store Sells Large Lottery Ticket
• Sudbury Community Food Pantry To Reopen After Renovations
• Longtime Lexington Dunkin' To Reopen With New Addition
• 2 Huge Scratch-Off Winners Sold At Same Wakefield Store
• Mediterranean Restaurant Opens In Chelmsford
• Worcester Nonprofit Empowering Refugees, Immigrants Opens New Space
• Boston's Museum Of Science Opening New 10,000-Square-Foot Wing
• Korean-Inspired Cafe Coming Soon To Somerville
• Fast-Casual Smoothie, Sandwich Spot Opens North Shore Location
• Salem's Mack Park Farm To Host Annual Farm Fest On Sunday

Catch Up On Past Business Roundups:

• Major Department Store Opening 3 MA Stores
• MA's Top-Ranked Hospitals + Nearly 1,400 Layoffs Looming
• Beloved Restaurant Closes Last Location + Large Medical Device Company Plans Job Cuts
• Popular Outdoor Retailer Closing + Hundreds Of Layoffs
• Beloved Restaurant Closures + MA Has Best City Hotel In U.S.