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“Power is the ability to get people to listen to you, even when you're mostly just talking about beer.” - Sam Hendler, Hendler Family Brewing

Story by Satya Mitra, CEO of The Guru Tax & Financial Services

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

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.

The Division of Insurance flexed its new authority under a 2025 law giving officials heightened scrutiny over health insurance costs.

Clinton Savings Bank has elected Stephen O’Neil to the institution’s board of directors, a position he assumed on April 24. 

The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce set off on a perhaps overnight process of marking up a package of Medicaid, energy and communications policy reforms with the potential for seismic impacts.

A statement by CherryRoad published on the paper’s website said the Champion suffered financial losses in every month it operated since it was acquired. 

The operator of a Boston Market location in Worcester has vowed to reopen the store under a new concept after an auction where he successfully bid for much of the seized equipment.

Victor Ambros, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, has gained international recognition once again as he’s been named one of TIME100’s most influential people in health of 2025.