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Eric Casey

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.

Shrewsbury ski park first in North America to open for 2023-24 season

Ski Ward, a small skiing, snowboarding and tubing facility in Shrewsbury, has surprised the skiing world by becoming the first slope in North America to open for the 2023-24 season.

Cataldo Ambulance to expand operations, buys property on Worcester’s West Side

Cataldo Ambulance Services, a business headquartered in Somerville, has purchased a 5,900-square foot building at 79 May St. in Worcester.

Report: Mass. cannabis business ownership is less diverse than national average

A report conducted by cannabis industry trade publication Marijuana Business Daily has shown that Massachusetts marijuana business ownership has less racial and gender diversity than the national industry average.

HVAC company sues Clinton cannabis grower for lack of payments on $444K

Chiller Technology, a Woburn-based HVAC company, is suing Milkmen Cultivation, a Clinton-based cannabis company, over a lack of payments.
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Polar Beverages inks distribution deal with Johnny Damon, Bo Jackson drink company

A-GAME Beverages, a beverage company whose board members include former Red Sox Johnny Damon and former MLB/NFL All-Star Bo Jackson, announced on Monday that Worcester drink manufacturer Polar Beverages will be the company’s Northeast distribution partner.

Florida cannabis firm abandons plans for Grafton cultivation facility, sells site to plastics company owner

Jushi, a cannabis company based in Florida, has dropped plans to open a cultivation and production facility on an empty parcel in Grafton. 

Gardner transportation firm fined $116K over Revere wetland damage

Goguen Transportation, a shipping and trucking company based in Gardner, has been fined $116,459 by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for an oil spill that damaged protected wetlands.

Clinton brewery to open second location inside Devens biomanufacturing campus

Sterling Street Brewery, a microbrewery based in Clinton, is planning on opening a second location in Devens next year. The new location will occupy a 8,300-square-foot building in Pathway Devens.
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Lancaster farm loaned $45K to improve operations

Lancaster-based Deershorn Farm and Taxidermy has received a $45,000 working capital loan from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. in Fitchburg. 
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