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wbjournal.com | Book of Lists 2023 | Worcester Business Journal 5 Who's Number 1? Which organizations are at the top of the lists in this book? Here are some highlights. HIGHEST-PAID STATE EMPLOYEE Michael F. Collins, UMass Chan Medical School MOST POPULAR TOURIST ATTRACTION New England Sports Center, Marlborough $1.3M 2022 total earnings 3M 2022 visitors LARGEST ACCOUNTING FIRM CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen), Worcester 379 local employees LARGEST WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS & LARGEST COMMERCIAL CLEANER Unic Pro Inc., Shrewsbury 266 local employees LARGEST INSURANCE AGENCY Murphy Insurance Agency, Hudson HIGHEST-PAID NONPROFIT CHIEF EXEC Eric W. Dickson, UMass Memorial Health LARGEST COLLEGE Worcester Polytechnic Institute 5,971 full-time students, fall 2022 LARGEST MARIJUANA BUSINESS NETA, a Parallel Co., Franklin 335 local employees $2.8M FY 2022 total compensation 35 local producers LARGEST MINORITY- OWNED BUSINESS eClinicalWorks, Westborough 732 local employees LARGEST SBA LENDER Eastern Bank, Natick $30.6M FY 2022 total amount loaned LARGEST BREWERY Jack's Abby Brewing LLC, Framingham 52,000 2022 barrels produced LARGEST WORCESTER PROPERTY TAXPAYER National Grid - Mass. Electric, Worcester $13.9M 2023 total taxes LARGEST IT SERVICES PROVIDER ICS, Auburn 62 local employees HIGHEST-PAID CEO Ernie Herrman, The TJX Cos. Inc., Framingham $20.5M total compensation (public companies only) LARGEST COMMERCIAL LEASE 80 Pine Hill Drive, Boylston 316,694 square feet LARGEST COMMERCIAL SALE 149 Hayes Memorial Drive, Marlborough Discovery Center $91M sales price LARGEST GRANT- MAKING FOUNDATION Mathworks Foundation, Natick $251M 2022 assets LARGEST VC FUNDING RECIPIENT Little Leaf Farms, Devens $300M transaction amount LARGEST VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS Solidus Technical Solutions, Lunenberg 63 local employees LARGEST ARTS & CULTURE NONPROFIT Groton Hill Music Center, Groton $41M 2022 revenue