Central Mass. South

Employees at ERA Key Realty Services, Fidelity Bank, and Old Sturbridge Village are taking steps forward in their careers.

Students from four Central Massachusetts colleges are set to compete in the second annual WooTank Intercollegiate Showdown on Tuesday.

The statewide unemployment rate in Massachusetts rose slightly in February, above the national rate and where the Massachusetts rate was a year ago.

After a statewide drought last year that fueled wildfires and severely decreased water levels in rivers and streams, plumbers were on Beacon Hill Thursday lobbying for a long overlooked bill to promote gray water recycling and ease pressure on public water systems.

Ratepayers know too well that February was a rough month for retail utility bills in New England, marked by soaring costs that threw household and business budgets out of whack.

A Canton-based firm, which already owns several car washes in Central Massachusetts, has purchased four more for a total price of $3.41 million.

Employees at Vision Advertising, Thrive Support & Advocacy, and Main Street Bank are advancing in their careers.

Dell still has a presence in Hopkinton, owning three properties which feature about 1.28 million square feet of office space. However, since the 2015 merger announcement, the company has off-loaded more than 1.2 million square feet.

A former director at Venture Community Services has been sentenced to two years in prison for embezzling approximately $366,477.

Citing ongoing industry hardships, Worcester restaurant B.T.’s Fried Chicken and BBQ will close up shop permanently on Sunday.