Greater Worcester

According to Realtor.com, the Worcester area is the 27th fastest growing housing market among the nation's 100 largest metropolitan regions.

Worcester restaurant group Niche Hospitality will open Nonna's Pizza and Pasta on Thursday afternoon inside the new Worcester Ice Center.

Thanks to a $62,000 grant, the Worcester Community Action Council hopes to develop a program to address poverty from a community health concern, the council announced Wednesday.

The Greater Worcester Community Foundation has awarded more than $1.4 million to 137 local nonprofit organizations, the foundation announced this week.

Without any discussion, the City Council voted unanimously to approve the $1.3-million sale of the Worcester County Courthouse to developer Trinity Financial for a massive $53-million renovation of the historic building.

The Worcester Economic Development Committee has endorsed city regulations to limit the number of retail marijuana shops in the city to 15 and adopt a 3-percent sales tax on the products.

After months of slow sales and rising prices, Worcester County saw a surge in the number of home and condo sales last month.

The first medical marijuana dispensary in Worcester county has opened in Leicester.

Worcester physician group Reliant Medical Group and global health service organization Optum have agreed to terms on their previously planned acquisition, the companies announced Monday.

Summit Financial Corp., a Burlington-based agency with offices throughout Worcester County, has been acquired by Hub International Limited, the Chicago brokerage announced Monday morning.