Eric Casey covers manufacturing and real estate for the Worcester Business Journal. He previously ran Burn After Reading, an online publication focusing on the cannabis industry. He has also formerly had freelance work published in outlets including Worcester Magazine and Different Leaf Magazine. Eric is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where he studied history and political science. He grew up in Marlborough and is currently a resident of Worcester.
Ameresco Inc., a Framingham-based company specializing in energy resiliency projects, has been awarded two clean energy projects on the island of O’ahu in Hawai‘i.Â
The transaction was finalized Wednesday, according to Worcester District Registry of Deed records, and resulted in the property being purchased by Daniel Amorello from Jesse & Jesse Properties of Worcester.
The Worcester City Council voted last Tuesday to set a commercial, industrial ,and personal property tax rate of $30.04 per $1,000 assessed valuation for fiscal 2024, a $1.22 decrease from the fiscal 2023 rate of $31.26.
Governor Maura Healey’s Administration issued $19 million this year in funding from the state’s Workforce Training Funding Program through October, a number including more than $3.9 million in support of training for 2,500+ jobs in Central Massachusetts.
A former school building located at 22 Waverly St. in Worcester has been sold by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester to an Auburn-based corporation for $1.1 million.