MetroWest

People are on the move at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, Cornerstone Bank, and Thrive Support & Advocacy.

The first half of 2023 was a difficult one for home buyers and for real estate agents as single-family home sales cratered and home prices plateaued high above pre-COVID levels.

At the end of 2022, WBJ readers were more pessimistic about the future of the Central Massachusetts economy than they had been at any point in the previous 10 years. The first five months of this year only made them more pessimistic.

Tenet Healthcare, the Dallas-based parent company of Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, has named its new executive vice president and CFO. Sun Park will officially take over the role on Jan. 1, following the retirement of Daniel Cancelmi.

Allurion Technologies, an early stage medical device firm based in Natick, is expanding its weight-loss program powered by artificial intelligence to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

In Worcester County, total opioid-related deaths increased to 331 in 2022, up from 281 the previous year. This 17.8% increase is one of the highest statewide.

Natick-based Stonegate Group and Needham-based Nauset Construction broke ground on the Stonegate St. Patrick Redevelopment on Tuesday. The project, at the site of the former St. Patrick’s School in Natick, is a mixed-use development.

Insulet, an Acton-based medical device firm specializing in diabetes treatment, has launched commercialization efforts for its tubeless insulin device in the United Kingdom.

MetroWest Nonprofit Network in Framingham has named Leah Parker-Moldover as its new executive director. She will begin her tenure at the organization on Thursday.

Smoothie King, a Texas-based food and beverage company with more than 1,350 stores internationally, is opening its first Massachusetts storefront in Maynard.