North County

Cheney is the tie between Worcester County's 7,000 farms and its budding restaurant scene looking to serve fresh, locally grown food

The head of Central Massachusetts' largest commercial contractor – with $1.2 billion in 2017 revenue, 975 employees and seven offices along the East Coast – Anthony and brother Matthew are the fourth generation to lead the family-owned construction firm.

In compiling our annual list of the most powerful people in the Central Massachusetts business community, there are countless CEOs, executive directors, presidents and founders to choose, from organizations with billions in revenue and offices across the globe.

McGahn has taken the company once called American Superconductor through an international crisis and nearly brought it out clean on the other side.

As head of the Crowley family's main business holding, Ralph has pushed for Polar Beverages to innovate in a soda market dominated by two national players.

Worcester is soliciting applications from prospective recreational marijuana shop operators for what it says would be a uniform approach for reviewing applications.

Ayer wind turbine controls manufacturer AMSC has reached a $57.5-million settlement with China-based Sinovel to settle disputes over Sinovel's stealing of trade secrets.

The Headyco LLC has applied to the Cannabis Control Commission to cultivate marijuana in Worcester, becoming the city's first recreational pot applicant to submit all required information.

For six years, Lettuce Be Local has delivered fresh produce from Central Massachusetts farms straight to area restaurants. Now, it's doing the same for residents.

Moon Hill Brewing Co. in Gardner is not only partnering with Phillipston Red Apple Farm for a brew yard and some summer fun, but is also looking to make some hard cider using the farm's apples.