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AKROS Development of Boston is proposing a 90,000-square-foot mixed-use skyscraper with 105 apartments at the former site of Fairway Beef, which operated in the Canal District for 75 years.

The Power 50 may not necessarily hold the most power in the region, but they are the people who most effectively wielded their power to have an outsized influence on the economy and the community within the last year.

Informal meetings take place across Worcester everyday with the express goal of uplifting a Gateway City on the brink of larger economic and cultural significance.

Among the hires and promotions in this edition of Movers & Shakers are those at Fletcher Tilton, Open Sky Community Services, AXIOM Learning Solutions, and AAFCPAs.

Worcester-based law firm Bowditch & Dewey, LLP has elected estate planning attorney John Shoro as its new managing partner, according to a Tuesday press release from the firm.

In the wake of the coronavirus lockdowns and the changing news of the Delta variant, businesses are facing unprecedented obstacles as they try to bring their employees back to the office and retain a sense of normalcy. Work from home, remote, and hybrid options are just a few of the new models quickly revolutionizing workforces.

People are on the move at UMass Medical School, Bay State Savings Bank, Greater Worcester Community Foundation and more.

The Greater Worcester Community Foundation appointed four new members to its board of directors and corporators at its annual meeting this fall.

New hires and promotions at companies like AAFCPAs in Westborough, Bryley Sytems in Clinton, Concierge Physical Therapy in Sutton, Reliant Medical Group and Framingham State University.

As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on and Central Massachusetts business owners adjust to a shifting economic and regulatory environment, area experts are cautioning company heads to stay abreast of ever-changing tides – and to make sure emergency plans are in place to protect work and cash flow.