Brad Kane

Worcester

Editor at Worcester Business Journal

Husband, father, know-it-all. Editor of Worcester Business Journal @wbjournal he/him

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Articles

From the Editor: Doesn’t curling sound like fun?

1 month ago | wbjournal.com | Brad Kane

I wasn’t trying to make a joke, but apparently what I said was hilarious. Image WBJ Editor Brad Kane Every summer, the main industry association for independently owned business journals holds an annual meeting in a rotating host city. This June, the Alliance of Area Business Publishers will have its conference in Ottawa, Canada. While planning the event, the publisher of Ottawa Business Journal reached out to the AABP board to see what sort of down-time activities would be of interest.
WBJ names winners of 10th annual Manufacturing Excellence Awards

1 month ago | wbjournal.com | Brad Kane

2025 Manufacturing Excellence Awards General Manufacturing Excellence: Seaman Paper Co. Best Collaboration Award: Rocheleau Tool & Die Co. Inc. Manufacturing Champion - Large Company: Jim Knott Jr. Manufacturing Champion - Small Company: John Biagioni Rising Star: SpadXTech Green Manufacturing Award: Electric Hydrogen Workforce Development Award: Kinefac Corp.
Mass. unemployment ticked up slightly in February

1 month ago | wbjournal.com | Brad Kane

The statewide unemployment rate in Massachusetts rose slightly to 4.3% in December, above the national rate of 4.1% and where the Massachusetts rate was a year ago. February’s statewide rate is up from the 4.2% unemployment rate in January and the 3.8% from February 2024, according to a press release issued Friday by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, citing U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Life sciences investment group opens office at Worcester incubator

1 month ago | wbjournal.com | Brad Kane

The investor group Conifer Life Sciences has opened at the Worcester incubator Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives, joining a growing number of organizations seeking to provide funding for startups and early stage companies in Central Massachusetts. Conifer is the first investor group to locate at MBI’s current location on Briden Street and the second in its 40-year history, according to a Thursday press release from MBI.
Charter Communications to close 174-employee Worcester call center

1 month ago | wbjournal.com | Brad Kane

Connecticut-based telecommunications provider Charter Communications will close its Worcester call center on June 26, as the company is reducing its overall headcount in Central Massachusetts significantly. “We have elected to transition this work to our other U.S.-based Call centers, where we can deliver information, training, and technology to our representatives more efficiently,” Heidi Vandenbrouck, Charter’s regional director of communications, wrote in an email to WBJ.
From the Editor: DEI can be good for everybody

1 month ago | wbjournal.com | Brad Kane

Five years ago, WBJ Publisher Peter Stanton and I penned a letter saying diversity & inclusion is a core value of this publication. Even if sometimes flawed in practice, the principle of DEI is good and would create a stronger Central Mass. economy, as it is meant to overcome barriers to provide opportunities for everyone to best use their natural talents and skills.
From the Editor: Speaking the language of business

2 months ago | wbjournal.com | Brad Kane

As a niche business-to-business publication, WBJ’s content differs slightly from mass media publications like the Boston Globe and Worcester Telegram & Gazette. The biggest difference is our articles are catered to business leaders and how they think. The language of business is numbers, and even more specifically, it’s money.
WBJ names the 2025 Business Leaders of the Year

2 months ago | wbjournal.com | Brad Kane

See the full list of 2025 Business Leaders of the Year. More Information Even though it’s always been centered around the idea of economic and community excellence, Worcester Business Journal’s Business Leader of the Year award has evolved over the years. First launched in 1982, the award was originally given to a single person, with the first honoree being Herb Dunnington, CEO of First Safety Fund Bank.
Navani, Penta, Peters inducted into WBJ Hall of Fame

2 months ago | wbjournal.com | Brad Kane

In 2017, WBJ created its Hall of Fame to honor the lifetime achievements of those professionals who made significant contributions to the Central Massachusetts economy and community over the course of their careers. This year, we welcome a healthcare technology innovator who has grown a $1 billion company, a communications consultant who kept her clients afloat during the COVID pandemic, and an attorney who has played an integral role in bringing the Woosox to Worcester.
From the Editor: Redemption Rock and Maker to Main were beautiful for what they were

2 months ago | wbjournal.com | Brad Kane

Six years ago, Redemption Rock Brewing burst onto Worcester’s business and cultural scene at a time when the opening of a new craft brewery was still unique enough to be a cause for celebration. Image WBJ Editor Brad Kane The brewery was never the largest, but it became a staple of the small business scene, particularly for those who felt left outside of Worcester’s more established business community.