Greater Worcester

A developer that has already made a mark in Worcester has agreed to buy Unum Group's former office building on Chestnut Street, and may convert it into space for college classrooms and student housing.

The city of Worcester has agreed to sell the former Worcester County Courthouse to a New Hampshire developer that specializes in historic properties for $1.2 million, according to a statement from City Manager Edward Augustus' office.

Record-breaking snowfalls throughout February stunted home sales in the region last month, with a drop of 13.5 percent from January's numbers throughout New England, according to ReMax of New England.

Brian Burke, a 76-year-old Warren resident, is well acquainted with the toll major surgery takes on the body.

Education reformer and former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Gabrieli has been tapped by Gov. Charlie Baker to chair the Board of Higher Education replacing Charles Desmond. Baker on Tuesday afternoon also announced that Sheila Harrity, superintendent of Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School District and a former Principal at Worcester Technical High School, would take a seat on the board replacing Keith Peden.

Central Mass Landscapes has purchased 7 Clapp St. in Worcester from Peterson Oil Co.

The Bridge of Central Massachusetts, a Worcester-based human services provider, has a new leader: Kenneth J. Bates, who has moved over from the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

Just three days after the head of the panel pushing for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Boston addressed Worcester-area business executives, the leaders of a group opposed to the effort warned that the costs could well exceed projections and not provide economic benefits.

The pending departure of the Worcester Sharks will leave Central Massachusetts without a professional sports team, something it has enjoyed for all but one of the last 21 years. But will landing another minor league sport here — be it hockey, baseball or something else — amount to more than a field of dreams?

Worcester's current median residential tax bill is $3,454, while the median commercial tax bill is $8,716. For...