Polar Beverages

The Power 100 edition is an annual report on how power is shared and expended in Central Massachusetts each year, as told through the 100 people who are most effectively wielding their influence, with a special focus on those creating change and bringing new ideas to the forefront.

In February, WBJ asked the 400+ people who have ever been on a WBJ power list (Power 100, Power 50, Power Players) to vote for the professionals they believed are the most influential in the region. Nearly 600 votes were cast

David Crowley, a prominent member of the family which runs both Polar Beverages and Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, has passed away.

How do you whittle 35 years of headlining business news down to a couple thousand words and a few pages? You don't. But here, we take our best shot to highlight the companies, individuals, and moments that left a lasting impression.

You can define success in myriad ways: holding your ground; uncompromising ambition; the relentless pursuit of excellence; steady as she goes; staying a step ahead. The one thing shared in common by the most-heralded and well-run companies Worcester Business Journal has chronicled over 35 years is a bit of all these things.

WBJ sat down with Crowley in December to discuss how he got involved with the Worcester Red Sox, what the negotiations with Diamond were like, and what the transaction means for the team’s future in the city. 

The team has declined to give a purchase price on the sale to Diamond Baseball Holdings, but at the request of WBJ, a Holy Cross professor has estimated the team's valuation based on revenues, market size, and the new stadium.

A-GAME Beverages, a beverage company whose board members include former Red Sox Johnny Damon and former MLB/NFL All-Star Bo Jackson, announced on Monday that Worcester drink manufacturer Polar Beverages will be the company’s Northeast distribution partner.

Senior leadership at Polar Beverages, Hanover Insurance Group, and Bowditch & Dewey were among the four leaders from Worcester-based businesses and organizations Anna Maria College in Paxton as new members of the Catholic school's board.

Of the 21 corporate sponsors who initially signed on as Founding Partners for the Worcester Red Sox ahead of their inaugural season, 16 have so far committed past the initial three-year term to renew their relationship with the team until at least 2025.