Greater Worcester

In December, Worcester law firm Bowditch & Dewey sold its building at 311 Main St. for $2.8 million to Cliff Rucker, who owns the Worcester Railers Hockey Club and is redeveloping properties around the city, including a hockey rink in the Canal District. The firm then signed an eight-year initial lease, with Rucker agreeing to make renovations.

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The owners of Crust Bakeshop in Worcester announced they have sold their downtown bakery to one of their employees for an undisclosed amount.

Greater Boston Commercial Properties of Northborough announced four leasing deals totaling more than 25,000 square feet and the procurement for a direct buyer of a 38,000 square foot building, all in MetroWest.

Girls Inc. and Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester are receiving a combined $15,000 in grants through MassDevelopment's AMP it up! program.

Worcester human services agency The Bridge of Central Massachusetts announced the election of two new Board members on Wednesday.

Seven Central Massachusetts physician practices have been named to Harvard Pilgrim Health Care's annual Physician Group Honor Roll.

Jericho Road Worcester, an independent nonprofit organization, has appointed Katherine Robertson as director.

A new Worcester Ecotarium exhibit that opened Tuesday morning features work by Central Massachusetts firms.

MedStar Ambulance, which has operations in Worcester and throughout Worcester County and MetroWest, has agreed to pay $12.7 million for overbilled Medicare claims.