Central Mass. South

North Brookfield Savings Bank has hired a new chief financial officer and senior vice president in Kimberly Cobb, it announced Monday.

Foreclosure petitions across Worcester County fell by 46 percent in February, according to a report Monday by The Warren Group.

Central Massachusetts professionals joined and were promoted at firms like Becker College, Abby's House, UniBank, Commerce Bank and Webster Five Cents Savings Bank.

As part of Kate Alexander's desire to create a more sustainable, community-centric Southbridge Credit Union – increasing its $175 million in assets currently under management – she is ramping up efforts to provide more services to the credit union's members.

Westborough's Well-Being Center has opened in the restored 1800s Nathan Fisher House.

For too long, our manufacturing community has suffered – like Rodney Dangerfield – from not enough respect.

Southbridge Savings Bank donated $2,500 to the Nativity School of Worcester, to update its art program.

Stigmas surrounding medications like methadone and suboxone are prevalent, but providers see them as useful tools in treating addiction.

Nichols College in Dudley has received a $1-million donation for scholarships from the chairman of its board of trustees.

A former car dealership at 16 Main St. in Spencer has sold for $150,000, according to Worcester real estate firm Kelleher & Sadowsky.