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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.

New cannabis equity rules go into effect

New cannabis industry rules that seek to increase equity in the cannabis industry and add oversight to host community agreements have gone into effect.

Shoppers World in Natick sold for $187 million to large developer

Shoppers World, a shopping center on the border of Framingham and Natick, has been sold for $187.13 million to...

Framingham construction company fined nearly $1 million for wage theft

BPI Construction Management, a Framingham-based company, has been fined $926,898 by the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General for violations of the Massachusetts False Claims Acts.

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.
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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.

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.

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.

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.
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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.

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.
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