Southbridge

North Brookfield Savings Bank has promoted John Fearing to senior vice president and chief commercial loan officer.

The Southbridge multi-family real estate market remains active, as a Worcester-based realtor has bought five residential buildings there for a combined $1.83 million.

Two Eastern Massachusetts real estate firms have snatched up seven Worcester properties.

The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts has awarded $890,455 through its Activation Fund grants program to eight local organizations addressing health issues throughout the community. 

The Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services has signed onto a 10-year lease at the Southbridge Innovation Center. 

UMass Memorial Health executives constitute six of the 18 highest-paid nonprofit chief executives in Central Massachusetts when ranked by total compensation for the most recent fiscal year available.

A Watertown-based real estate firm has purchased 11 Southbridge-based apartment buildings for a combined $7.95 million. 

Employees at Glickman Kovago & Jacobs, Fidelity Bank, and Walker Development & Construction Management are on the move.

Two Southbridge apartment buildings have been sold for a combined $4.8 million to a Florida-based private real estate investment firm. 

Employees at Fidelity Bank, the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts, and IC Credit Union are advancing in their careers.