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.
Rarely ever does anything produced by WBJ’s very talented writers move me to tears. This edition’s Champions of Health Care awards hits different, and one story in particular.
Worcester Business Journal has launched its annual survey of readers for the end-of-year Economic Forecast special edition, in order to gauge business leaders' outlooks on the Central Massachusetts community in the coming year.
At WBJ, we only will use anonymous sources when there is a realistic chance the people providing us with information will face repercussions to their safety and livelihoods if they are identified.
WBJ launched this Senior Resource Guide last year and continues with this year’s edition, not only for people like me but for those of all ages and backgrounds who need answers for the questions arising later in life.
After the U.S. and Central Massachusetts got through the initial phases of the COVID pandemic, the economy was largely strong by traditional standards, with low unemployment and GDP growth. Yet, due to rapid inflation and the lingering effects of the COVID pandemic, the economy just wasn’t working for everybody.
Four years ago, in the wake of George Floyd’s murder at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer and the ensuing national reckoning on race, business and political leaders in Central Massachusetts and across the nation were falling over themselves to embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in an attempt to mitigate the stain of America’s original sin.