Brad Kane

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.

Manufacturing

Manufacturers are underappreciated

In 2016, the manufacturing industry in Greater Worcester contributed more to the region's economy than health care, education, hospitality, finance, real estate, insurance and government.

Government & Politics

Hangover Pub owner pleads guilty in taking $130K in Chameleon drug money

Christopher Slavinskas plead guilty to concealing $330,000 in drug money from investigators in The Chameleon restaurant saga.

Economy

Call center founder has become a $10M steward of the community

Wallace Andrews has established and operated call centers all over the world first for Minnesota camera maker Polaroid and then Massachusetts computer company Digital Equipment Corp. before striking out on his own.

News

Professional heroes

In the business world, when we talk about keeping it professional, it usually centers around little things: dress appropriately, show up on time, don't harass your employees. Yet, in office professions like mine, we rarely deal with raw emotions.

Education

Holy Cross eliminating Crusader mascot, logo

Even though the College of the Holy Cross board of trustees voted in January to keep the Crusader name for its athletics program, the Worcester college will phase out the current knight-and-sword Crusader logo and retire its costumed mascot.

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WBJ names its 2018 Hall of Famers, Business Leaders of the Year

The accomplishments of this year's five Business Leaders of the Year and three WBJ Hall of Fame inductees are awe-inspiring and humbling.

Nonprofits

The Sherlock Holmes for your stolen money

The rise in forensic cases has grown David McLaren's accounting practice to where he is completing an addition to double the company's office space.

Real Estate

Worcester Wares growing into business adolescence

In less than three years, Jessica Walsh has gone from selling “I Love Worcester” pins at area stores and festivals to running a retail store out of the DCU Center, feeding off the passion residents and visitors have for the city.

Economy

Economist: Low unemployment rate unsustainable

At the Economic Forecast Forum on Friday in Worcester, the senior policy advisor for the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston said the national unemployment rate is unsustainably low, possibly leading to another recession.

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