Radioactive Shrimp + Sushi Chain Expands: MA Food Week

MASSACHUSETTS — Welcome to Patch's weekly round up of food and restaurant news in Massachusetts, where we review openings, closings and more in the state's dining scene.

This week, we learned that a new Mediterranean restaurant is set to open in Worcester as a local chain has partnered with an organization fighting food insecurity in the city.

Plus: A radioactive shrimp recall is expanded to some products sold in Massachusetts, an update on the cranberry industry and how a streetcar "comfort station" from the early 1900s became a popular Boston restaurant.

Here's what was cooking this week in Massachusetts:

• New Mediterranean Eatery Opens In Worcester
• Papa Gino's Pizza Fundraiser To Benefit Rachel's Table In Worcester
• Boston Sushi Chain Launching New Location
• Radioactive Shrimp Recall Expands To More Products Sold In MA
• Medford Business Owner Serves Up Meals To First Responders
• This Marlborough Company Is Ending Elderly Isolation One Meal At A Time
• With Cranberry Industry Reeling In MA, Farmers Turn To Ecological Resolution
• How A Streetcar "Comfort Station" From 1912 Became A Popular Restaurant In Boston
• MA Pizza Chain Offering Deals For National Cheese Pizza Day
• Free Crullers For College Students At This MA Cafe This Week
• 15 Fall Events To Add To Your Calendar In MA This Year