Real Estate

Frederick H. Eppinger, president and CEO of The Hanover Insurance Group in Worcester, was awarded the Chamber Advocate Award by the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce at its annual business meeting. The award is given to a company or an individual who has gone above and beyond normal business activities to support the mission of the chamber and promote economic development. Eppinger has led The Hanover since August 2003.

Worcester is showing many signs of being in the midst of an economic revival.

In the mid-2000s, Fitchburg City Hall, and the community itself, was a much different place than it is today.

Sports complexes across Central Massachusetts are tapping into a youth sports market that has proven recession proof and continues to grow.

Fitchburg Mayor Stephen DiNatale is a local politician with deep roots in the community, who has vowed to address economic development obstacles.

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After four terms of serving as the city's first minority mayor, Lisa Wong has stepped aside and Stephen DiNatale will take over as the head of the city, having won the election in November. DiNatale wants to build upon what Wong has accomplished but definitely has his own plans for the economic future of Fitchburg.

APRIL A. PERRY was promoted to assistant vice president/consumer loan underwriting manager for Workers' Credit Union in Fitchburg. A 33-year veteran of the union, Perry most recently served as its consumer loan underwriting manager. Over the years, she helped lead the launch of loan software systems and also serves on the operations/technology steering committee. She lives in Leominster and has volunteered at Our Father's Table and at St. Joseph's Church, both in Fitchburg.

Condominiums spearheaded continued strong home sales in Massachusetts through November, with over 10 percent year-over-year growth, according to the latest report from The Warren Group.

Days before a law limiting the timeframe for foreclosed property owners to file a title challenge is set to go into effect, opponents have taken the first step in an effort to have the law suspended and potentially repealed.