Bill Luff has been a professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter for several years. Originally trained in Kung Fu he began practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which led to fighting professionally. He later discovered Mixed Martial Arts, a form of combat fighting that combines Jiu-Jitsu with Muay Thai kickboxing and boxing as well as other forms of modern [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘People’
January 1, 2008
Allison Kennedy, 30, Worcester
Allison Kennedy is the organizing director at Neighbor to Neighbor, a group that works to build strength in low-income and working class communities by tackling economic justice issues. Kennedy received her Bachelor of the Arts from Providence College in 1998 and a certificate of completion from the Training Institute for Careers in Organizing (TICO) in [...]
January 1, 2008
Brendan Melican, 30, Worcester
You won’t hear Brendan Melican complaining about much. He’s too busy working to make positive changes in the community. Melican, known to many as Buck Paxton, attended Worcester public schools, as he expects his two-year old son to do. His responsibility to his community was something that he never questioned. “I grew up in Worcester [...]
January 1, 2008
Allie Bomba, 27, Worcester
Born Allan P. Grigg, Allie Bomba can be called many things, but inactive certainly isn’t one of them. He is the Creative Director of AliBomba Productions, KOJAKTRAX, and Triple Decka Films LLC. He is currently working on a variety of projects including Cuban hiphop project Urban Legend, which just released the LP “Tranquilidad Cubano.” “We [...]
January 1, 2008
Steve Sewell, 39, Upton
Steve Sewell has been in the car sales business for over 20 years. He began selling cars at 18, and now at 39, after years of hard work, he is the President and CEO of Westboro Mitsubishi, CEO of Midstate Auto Group, and Executive Vice President and COO of Dan’s Jeep. He currently oversees about [...]
January 1, 2008
Steve Tankanow
As a graduate of the Bancroft School of Massage Therapy in 1975, Steve “Tank” Tankanow was drawn by the field’s unique ability to help people. Thirty-three years later and he is the long-time President of the school, where his passion for the massage therapy continues. “I have operated the school since 1981,” he explained. “I [...]
