Zhukov is building a community out of blown glass

COOL UNDER FIRE: Rebecca Zhukov, co-owner of Blackstone River Glass Center LLC in Cumberland, works with the furnace at the glass studio, which she started with her business partner about six years ago. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO
COOL UNDER FIRE: Rebecca Zhukov, co-owner of Blackstone River Glass Center LLC in Cumberland, works with the furnace at the glass studio, which she started with her business partner about six years ago. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

PBN Business Women Awards 2026 ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Rebecca Zhukov, Blackstone River Glass Center LLC A furnace the size of a Mini Cooper presides like an industrial centerpiece over Blackstone River Glass LLC. Inside, up to 400 pounds of molten glass are kept at a constant 2,100 degrees, ready to be shaped and blown into delicate

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