Shrewsbury

The White City Shopping Center in Shrewsbury has been sold to an Illinois real estate company for $97 million.

Todd Snopkowski of Holden, founder and president of SnapChef Culinary Training and Staffing, has been named the 2015 Small Business Person of the Year for Massachusetts by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

<i>(From the March 30 print edition)</i> When Grossman Development Group LLC, the force behind a mixed-use project at the site of the former Spag's in Shrewsbury, officially signed two new commercial tenants earlier this month, President Howard Grossman said one factor drove their interest.

The future of the old Spag's site on Route 9 in Shrewsbury is continuing to take shape, with two new tenants bolstering the “high end” feel that the proposed Lakeway Commons plaza brings to the neighborhood, said Jay Thomas, chairman of the Lakeway Business District Association.

It may be years before the Olympic Games come to Massachusetts – that is, if they come – but even though they would focus on Boston, there are opportunities for the rest of the Bay State to take part, the head of the group behind the bid told business leaders Tuesday.

Eleven nursing homes in Central Massachusetts received the top rating in U.S. News & World Report's annual list of best nursing homes.

Chris Provo left Wall Street in 1992 to launch his own financial services company. He started with just one client. But today, Provo Financial is a multimillion-dollar firm, managing investments for both individuals and institutional clients.

When her predecessor retired last year, Karen Chapman had already been well established at the Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce, having been its vice president for 12 years. At the time of her promotion, the chamber's chairman said Chapman has “a keen understanding of Corridor Nine's past, as well as proven experience in bringing innovative and visionary ideas for the future.”

The future of the waterfront restaurant Buca di Beppo in Shrewsbury is unknown after the restaurant closed its doors Monday.

The funeral home industry isn't for everyone. But John Heald and his partners — his brother Jim,...