Over the first five days they were open, retail marijuana shops in Northampton and the central Massachusetts community of Leicester did more than $2 million in combined business the first five days they were open.

Looking back at the news this week, employees of the Daily Hampshire Gazette and Valley Advocate announced they're looking to unionize. The effort was sparked, in part, by perceived gender pay inequities that came to light last year.

Massachusetts Republican Governor Charlie Baker won re-election this week by a two-to-one margin, while in Connecticut, Democrat Ned Lamont won a tight race to become the next governor.

Two Springfield police officers, one current and one former, are facing federal charges in connection with a 2016 incident, involving two Latino juveniles.

In an effort to prove her Native American heritage, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren this week released results of a DNA test.

The mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts -- Jasiel Correia -- was indicted on federal charges this week that he defrauded investors and lied to tax authorities.

At a town hall in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Senator Elizabeth Warren said she would be taking a "hard look" at running for president in 2020.

Steve Crosby, who chaired the Massachusetts Gaming Commission from its start seven years ago, resigned from the job this week.

The race for Berkshire County district attorney has been rekindled. The current DA, Paul Caccaviello, announced he's mounting a write-in campaign for November. That and more news from the week on The Short List .

A natural gas explosion impacting three communities north of Boston is not the first in recent years for the company, Columbia Gas.