Brad Kane is the Editor for Worcester Business Journal. Kane came to Worcester from its sister publication Hartford Business Journal, where he most recently served as managing editor. Kane talked his way onto HBJ’s staff in May 2010, previously working as a Boston Globe correspondent and a staff writer for the Patriot Ledger in Quincy. In another journalism life, he covered local politics in northern Ohio and southwest Florida. Kane has been honored for his work by the Alliance of Area Business Publications, the Florida Press Club, Ohio Associated Press and the National Society of Professional Journalists. He graduated from The Ohio State University, with an honor’s degree in journalism. He lives a calm, sleep-filled life in Wilbraham, Mass. with his wife, five young children and Texas heeler. In his 42 minutes of weekly free time, Kane runs the sidewalks, streets and trails of Western Massachusetts.
ISO secured commitments of 32,810 megawatts of electricity for the upcoming demand in the 2025-2026 season. Of those, 5,000 comes from solar, wind, energy storage, and demand resources.
The owner of the Vietnamese restaurant in Shrewsbury has purchased a Shrewsbury Street property with his sisters, where they are hoping to find more space and cost savings.
If a government is going to give $160 million toward enticing one single business, particularly a small company with less than 50 full-time employees operating seasonally, there needs to be transparency and accountability for that deal, to ensure it fulfills its promises to the public.
Last year, Alli DiVincenzo and her partners founded One Fun Company, planning to turn their Splatz hand soap into a fun way for children to wash their hands. With strong sales out of the gate, the startup has high ambitions for taking the concept to other realms of personal hygiene.
The City of Worcester’s team-friendly effort to pay off the $160-million cost of the Polar Park baseball stadium over 30 years is off to a rocky start.
For more than two decades, Cynthia Gray has worked as a business analyst, collaborating with companies to solve complex problems. As demand for her services grows, she is recruiting young people into the industry.