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.

Education

Dean College uses $600K grant to improve life science and health programs

Dean College, a private college located in Franklin, is using a $600,000 grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center in Waltham to fund new scientific equipment.

Education

Community college union faculty rally in Worcester for salary increase

Members of the Massachusetts Community College Council, a Worcester-based union representing faculty and staff at the state’s 15 community colleges, are rallying Wednesday and Thursday in Worcester.

Banking & Finance

IPG profits dropped to $55M in the third quarter

IPG Photonics, a global manufacturer of optical fiber lasers headquartered in Marlborough, on Tuesday reported $55 million in profits for its third quarter.

Government & Politics

Webster plumbing company owner buys Worcester parcels for $750K

Jackson Street Apartments LLC of Webster has bought two properties located on Jackson Street in Worcester.

Hospitality

Mass. cannabis business coalition, including Athol firm, sue federal government

A coalition of cannabis businesses operating in Massachusetts have filed a lawsuit in federal court, hoping to convince the courts the Controlled Substances Act is unconstitutional when it is applied to state-legal cannabis businesses.

Arts & Entertainment

Tree House Brewing expanding to New York

The growth of one of Massachusetts’ most well known craft beer companies continues, as Charlton-based Tree House Brewing plans on opening a location in New York.

Arts & Entertainment

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.

Health Care

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.

Diversity & Inclusion

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.

Hospitality

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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