Even as little as one year ago, Worcester was facing a hotel shortage, but now as Worcester continues its urban renaissance, Thomas is ensuring a hotel expansion is in the mix.
As interest in making biomanufacturing a bigger player in the state's economy grows, McCready is the top man at the state level pointing to Central Massachusetts and the advantages the region brings to such plans.
The Greater Worcester Community Foundation goes about its influence in the community quietly, letting millions of dollars distributed to nonprofits and community organizations do the talking.
The Worcester Art Museum is an institution that has the power to elevate the city's visibility, and in the last year Waschek has begun to tap into that power to support a surging art movement.
A year after the Worcester Sharks moved away and left the city without an ice hockey team, Rucker announced he was making it his mission to keep hockey culture alive and well in Central Massachusetts.
Worcester's UMass Medical School announced yesterday that it is opening its first-ever satellite location in Springfield in a partnership with Baystate Health.