Greater Worcester

A new study of home care costs reports they are holding steady in Massachusetts for 2016, but nursing home care remains much more expensive than the rest of the country.

Need a bonded abrasive? Chances are Saint-Gobain Abrasives can make it. The Worcester manufacturer makes more than 250,000 types and sizes of bonded abrasives.

A report released Thursday from the Worcester Regional Research Bureau recommends the city create an independent parking division and raise parking rates, so a dedicated staff can give the proper attention to the infrastructure, service and technology improvements necessary for parking to complement the city's redevelopment plans.

Roofing distributor ABC Supply Co. Inc. has promoted Charles Howard as its manager of building products at its 60 Solferino St. location in Worcester.

World Energy Efficiency Services, an energy efficiency services company based in Worcester, has launched a new solar division that will carry clients from the planning stage through final installation.

Sales of Central Massachusetts homes have continued to climb, with both Worcester and Middlesex counties posting year-over-year increases of more than 20 percent.

Antonio's Pizza by the Slice has officially opened its $3 million, 180-seat restaurant in Worcester as the area chain continues to expand.

Fallon Health CEO and President Richard Burke is one of three new members of the Assumption College Board of Trustees.

The Greendale Mall was sold at an auction in the struggling mall's parking lot Friday morning to Chicago law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP for $11.8 million, which represented the company holding the mortgage on the property.

Worcester Business Journal's Staff Writer Laura Finaldi has taken over as the publication's healthcare reporter while new hire John McIntyre will serve as the organization's manufacturing reporter.