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.
The nonprofit Milford Regional Medical Center ended 2016 with a financial loss of $6.99 million, even as its revenue and total number of patients increased.
The Architectural Heritage Foundation in Boston has reached an agreement with the City of Worcester to conduct a $250,000 feasibility study on whether the Worcester Auditorium can be converted into a cultural and commercial center.
Needing a way to get financing for Greater Worcester's startups and non-traditional borrowers, Timothy Murray at the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce dialed up one of his old contacts from when he was lieutenant governor, who just happened to be a little north of him in the county.
California computer giant Hewlett Packard Enterprises plans to acquire Westborough data storage provider SimpliVity for $650 million, which is a significant decrease over its assessed value two years ago.
MedStar Ambulance, which has operations in Worcester and throughout Worcester County and MetroWest, has agreed to pay $12.7 million for overbilled Medicare claims.
Because of an anticipated increase in workload from businesses and other clients, law firm Bowditch & Dewey plans to hire an additional 15 lawyers over the next five years, Managing Partner Michael Angelini tells the Worcester Business Journal.
National grocery chain Whole Foods Market will relocate its North Atlantic regional headquarters to Marlborough this spring, according to the city's economic development corp.
A $50-million Southborough manufacturer specializing in parts for electric vehicles on Thursday made its case to shareholders to permanently remove its former executive chairman from its board of directors, while he is seeking to replace three of the company's eight directors.
In a 7-4 vote on Tuesday night, the Worcester City Council approved a 2017 tax plan that will further increase the gap between the rates of business property owners vs. residential property owners, cementing a trend the government began last year.