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wbjournal.com | January 12, 2026 | Worcester Business Journal 5 Commercial Real Estate Services 120 Front Street, Suite 210 Worcester, MA 508-755-0707 | Kelleher-Sadowsky.com Kelleher & Sadowsky is honored to be voted Best Commercial Real Estate Brokerage in Central Massachusetts by the readers of Worcester Business Journal – for the fi•h year in a row. Our sincere thanks to the companies who have entrusted us with their commercial real estate needs for 45 years. We remain committed to delivering local insight, big- league CRE experience, integrity, and results. ank You Bowditch to merge with Boston law firm Longtime Worcester law firm Bowditch & Dewey has announced a merger with Boston-based Kenney & Sams, creating a combined firm with a footprint across Massachusetts and Rhode Island. e merger, effective Jan. 1, will see the newly merged firm operate under the Bowditch & Dewey name, with of- fices in Worcester, Boston, Framingham, Plymouth, and Providence. "Since we had folks depart in 2024, it has been a priority for us to add more attorneys, particularly in our litigation group," Bowditch Managing Partner John Shoro said. In 2024, Based-based Prince Lobel opened a Worcester office, hiring long- time Bowditch lawyer Michael Angelini and other major Bowditch legal minds in the process, including a significant portion of Bowditch's litigation depart- ment. Since that time, Bowditch has been looking to make an acquisition in order to enhance its litigation department, Shoro said. Majority of Solomon Pond Mall sold for $8.5M Big changes may be on the horizon for Marlborough's Solomon Pond Mall, as a large portion of the site has been sold to an Ohio-based property redeveloper for $8.5 million as part of the mall's receivership. e parcels were purchased by Industrial Commercial Properties, an Ohio-based firm which bought the last undeveloped part of Worcester's CitySquare for $4.2 million in July. e transaction included major com- ponents of the mall owned by Mall at Solomon Pond LLC, an entity managed by Simon Property Group. e parcels include the mall's food court and most of its smaller storefronts. Tenants in the Simon-owned portion of the mall in- clude H&M, Lids, Old Navy, and a Regal Cinemas location. e Mall at Solomon Pond entity filed for bankruptcy in March. e mall was placed in receivership in 2021 aer Si- mon Property Group, the mall's original developer, could not reach an agreement with its lender to modify the terms of its mortgage. We are honored to have been voted as the BEST Business Insurance Agency for the 12th year in a row! We pride ourselves in building strong, long-las ng rela onships and appreciate your con nued support. We look forward to working with you in the future. 1 Mercan le St., Suite 710, Worcester, MA 01608 72 River Park, Needham Heights, MA 02494 439 S. Orleans Road, South Orleans, MA 02653 800-649-1553 « www.sullivangroup.com W