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    2024 Power 100: William Kelleher IV and James Umphrey

    Eric Casey Updated: April 29, 2024

    Chances are, if you are buying, selling, or leasing commercial property in Central Massachusetts, you’re dealing with the firm run by Umphrey and Kelleher.

    Eric Casey Updated: April 29, 2024
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    2024 Power 100: Jennifer Julien Gaskin

    Eric Casey Updated: April 29, 2024

    As the main organizer behind the Worcester Caribbean American Carnival Association, Jennifer Julien Gaskin brings the increasingly popular festival into the mainstream.

    Eric Casey Updated: April 29, 2024

  • 2024 Power 100: Satya Mitra

    Emily Micucci Updated: April 29, 2024

    As chairman of the board of the 2,100-member Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, tax guru, nonprofit leader, and biochemist, Satya Mitra’s influence in Worcester is decidedly multilayered.

    Emily Micucci Updated: April 29, 2024
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    2024 Power 100: Mark Borenstein

    Eric Casey Updated: April 29, 2024

    Borenstein has represented developers who are looking to permit hundreds of new housing units, helping Central Massachusetts address its shortage of housing stock.

    Eric Casey Updated: April 29, 2024
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    2024 Power 100: Eric Batista

    Emily Micucci Updated: April 29, 2024

    Eric Batista says managing the second-largest city in New England and its $848 million budget is like managing a busy household.

    Emily Micucci Updated: April 29, 2024
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    2024 Power 100: Joseph Corazzini

    Emily Micucci Updated: April 29, 2024

    Joseph Corazzini had big shoes to fill when he stepped into his role in November 2021, and now the university’s long-held positive relationship with the low-income Main South neighborhood hangs in the balance.

    Emily Micucci Updated: April 29, 2024
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    2024 Power 100: Michael Jacobs

    Eric Casey Updated: April 29, 2024

    Jacob’s fingerprints are all over Central Massachusetts, but he has played a particularly important role in the redevelopment of Worcester’s Canal District in the wake of the construction of the $160-million Polar Park baseball stadium.

    Eric Casey Updated: April 29, 2024
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    2024 Power 100: Sam Squailia

    Nancy Campbell Updated: April 29, 2024

    Sam Squailia was elected as Fitchburg’s 46th mayor in 2023, the third female to hold the position in the North Central city of about 42,000.

    Nancy Campbell Updated: April 29, 2024
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    2024 Power 100: Roy Nascimento

    Emily Micucci Updated: April 29, 2024

    Roy Nascimento is the go-to resource for professional connections in the region and one of North Central’s biggest business advocates.

    Emily Micucci Updated: April 29, 2024
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    2024 Power 100: Grace Wang

    Nancy Campbell Updated: April 29, 2024

    Even before she came to Worcester Polytechnic Institute in April 2023, Grace Wang saw the school as a pioneer in project-based learning.

    Nancy Campbell Updated: April 29, 2024
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    2024 Power 100: John Tocco

    Eric Casey Updated: April 29, 2024

    Tocco’s firm is behind the development of The Cove, a seven-story mixed-use apartment building set to hang over Polar Park like a towering home run.

    Eric Casey Updated: April 29, 2024
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    2024 Power 100: Peter Dunn

    Emily Micucci Updated: April 29, 2024

    Since becoming Chief Development Officer in 2020, Dunn has been instrumental in leading policy through pivotal years of Worcester’s economic evolution, striving to clinch the elements of a vibrant, larger city.

    Emily Micucci Updated: April 29, 2024
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    2024 Power 100: Don Doyle

    Emily Micucci Updated: April 29, 2024

    Central Massachusetts finance industry veteran Don Doyle knew banking was the right sector for him when he saw he could make positive change in the community.

    Emily Micucci Updated: April 29, 2024
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    2024 Power 100: Mark Donahue

    Eric Casey Updated: April 29, 2024

    Donahue has played a role in major real estate development projects in his nearly four decades with Fletcher Tilton, earning himself a selection as one of the best lawyers in America in 2023 by Best Lawyers.

    Eric Casey Updated: April 29, 2024
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    2024 Power 100: Meg Delorier

    Updated: April 29, 2024

    Delorier stepped in as the head of Devens for state-backed lender and developer MassDevelopment in September 2022 applying years of military base management and economic development to act as the interim point-of-contact for the 4,400-acre mixed-use

    Updated: April 29, 2024
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    2024 Power 100: Meredith Harris

    Emily Micucci Updated: April 29, 2024

    When you’re leading economic development in a bustling hub like Marlborough with ideal highway access and plenty of amenities, you can afford to be picky. For Meredith Harris, adhering to a vision is the driving force, and the efforts pay off in

    Emily Micucci Updated: April 29, 2024

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What long-term Worcester priority is most important?
Poll Description

In late September, the City of Worcester released its five-year strategic plan with the goal to make Worcester the best-managed city in the country. The plan was developed by the City Manager’s Office over two years and was informed by both internal process reviews and solicitation of community feedback. In total, the plan outlines 49 objectives within its six identified priority goals:

Economic growth: Expanding the tax base; adding 10,000 new jobs by 2030; and enabling and supporting diverse neighborhood-scale commerce

Public health and safety: Developing and maintaining public health and safety infrastructure; strengthening support for those with mental health and substance-use disorders; and reducing overdoses

Affordable neighborhoods and reduced homelessness: Expanding affordable housing options; creating opportunities for affordable homeownership for low-income, Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), and immigrant households; and increasing outreach to unhoused individuals

Clean city initiatives: Minimizing litter and illegal dumping; developing well-maintained public spaces; and increasing environmental resilience to pollution

High-performing government and strong financial health: Implementing organizational culture and philosophy; centralizing core administrative functions; and ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion goals are met 

Investment in quality education: Providing clean and safe learning environments, strengthening the relationship between the City and Worcester Public Schools, and expanding access to educational resources

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