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.
In February, WBJ asked the 400+ people who have ever been on a WBJ power list (Power 100, Power 50, Power Players) to vote for the professionals they believed are the most influential in the region. Nearly 600 votes were cast
The Power 100 edition is an annual report on how power is shared and expended in Central Massachusetts each year, as told through the 100 people who are most effectively wielding their influence, with a special focus on those creating change and bringing new ideas to the forefront.
Following the 2020 high-profile killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, the Village Worcester was born to be an Afrocentric cultural, learning, and healing center in Main South.
Petrishen said his proudest moment was the T&G’s successful lawsuit against the City of Worcester, where a judge found the City broke public records laws in bad faith to withhold documents.
First elected to the Massachusetts Senate in 2022 in an election where she defeated Worcester Mayor Joe Petty, Kennedy is helping to lead the next generation of progressive politicians.
Upheaval in the federal government since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term in office has placed renewed importance on McGovern, who must fight to protect funding, programs, and people as a member of the minority party in the House of Representatives.
When people think of Consigli – the $4-billion construction giant – they likely think of CEO Anthony Consigli and President Matthew Consigli, the brothers at the front of the fifth-generation family firm.
Beyond financing, a solid piece of property, good design and construction partners, or even a great lawyer, what a developer looking to complete a major real estate project in Worcester needs more than anything else is fire Capt. Tom Bull’s approval.
Innovation and audio are at the core of Snyder’s philosophy at Bose, where she is pushing the 60-year-old manufacturer to be a leader in consumer electronics and automotive audio.