Worcester Business Journal

The Worcester Business Development Corp. has broken ground on infrastructure improvements at GreenTech Park, the 51-acre former Saint-Gobain campus the organization is working to develop into a hub for advanced manufacturers and other businesses.

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WBDC breaks ground on GreenTech Park $12.8M infrastructure upgrades New York-based Restaurant Depot is expected to become GreenTech Park’s first tenant.

2026 Power 100: Aubuchon is leading one of the most ambitious growth campaigns by any Central Massachusetts company.

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2026 Power 100: William Aubuchon IV The fourth-generation leader has guided the 118-year-old hardware retailer through a transformation fueled by its ACE Hardware partnership, acquiring 26 stores since 2024, remodeling 75 locations, and expanding into new states.

MassDevelopment has sold a two-acre plot of land and provided a $4-million loan to a developer to support the construction of a 46-unit apartment building in Devens.

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MassDevelopment provides $4M loan for 46-unit Devens development The loan and sale are the latest moves by the state to encourage housing development at the former military base.

2026 Power 100: Although often behind the scenes, Brunelle has been an influential figure in the Central Massachusetts business community for nearly all of this century.

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2026 Power 100: David Brunelle Although often behind the scenes, Brunelle has been an influential figure in the Central Massachusetts business community for nearly all of this century.

Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday took a swing at restricting the sale of kratom, a leafy tropical tree native to Southeast Asia that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers not to use due to dangerous effects.

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Healey issues emergency order targeting kratom products Kratom is a leafy tropical tree native to Southeast Asia that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers not to use due to dangerous effects.

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2026 Power 100: As the only female CEO of a publicly traded company headquartered in Central Massachusetts, McEvoy took the helm of one of the region’s largest and fastest-growing life sciences firms in April 2025.

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2026 Power 100: Ashley McEvoy Under McEvoy's leadership, Insulet reported first-quarter revenue of $762 million, up 30%

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2026 Power 100: Few leaders have been more closely associated with workplace inclusion in Central Massachusetts than Zolezzi-Wyndham.

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2026 Power 100: Valerie Zolezzi-Wyndham Few leaders have been more closely associated with workplace inclusion in Central Massachusetts than Zolezzi-Wyndham.