Leominster

Three entrenched Worcester law firms received news of a new challenger arriving from the east in July, when high-profile, Boston-based Prince Lobel Tye announced it would open a Worcester office, convincing about a dozen Bowditch lawyers to join the firm in the process.

Unemployment rates in Central Massachusetts’ metro areas in July reached their highest points in a year and had steep year-over-year increases.

July brought another month of high home prices to Central Massachusetts.

Sendrowski has assumed her new role as executive vice president, chief human resources officer and will serve on the bank’s executive committee. Sendrowski will continue supervising all HR functions, especially in talent strategy, colleague engagement approach, programs, and services.

The year-long search for a new leader at Central Massachusetts’ largest hospital may soon be coming to an end.

Steve Roach, the president and CEO of two UMass Memorial Health hospitals in Marlborough and Leominster, departed from the Worcester-based healthcare system in June.

Further beautification efforts may soon be underway in Leominster as the City’s Façade Improvement Program has been awarded $12,000 from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp., the economic development branch of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce.

Following a brief hiatus when Central Massachusetts saw a dip in unemployment, rates were back on the rise for the second month in a row in June.

Median home sale prices are on the rise in Middlesex and Worcester counties, as the number of sales in June fell compared to last year.

The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts has awarded $890,455 through its Activation Fund grants program to eight local organizations addressing health issues throughout the community.