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.

Economy

Federal court temporarily blocks Trump Administration efforts to close Job Corps centers in Grafton and Devens

A federal judge had ordered the Trump Administration to stop its attempts to shutter Job Corps centers across the country, including in Grafton and Devens.

Real Estate

Amazon holds ribbon cutting for $300M robotics fulfillment center in Charlton

Opened in November, the facility has more than 1,000 full-time employees and has approximately 32 million items in stock.

Hospitality

National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester

The franchise will be operated by Mouhamad Saleem and Kelly Moughal, who operate a variety of fast food restaurants in Worcester and elsewhere on the East Coast.

Real Estate

Westborough apartment complex sold for $96.2M to NY firm

An apartment complex off of Route 9 in Westborough has been sold for $96.18 million to a New York-based global real estate firm.

Health Care

Veterans nonprofit buys former Catholic rest home for $2.6M for veterans housing

Leominster will soon be the site of a new veterans housing facility run by a Devens-based nonprofit.

Energy

🔒Powering the past and future: Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities

A key tool to help decarbonize New England’s electricity grid has already been in operation for over a century.

Energy

🔒Cooler & warmer: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek to use government incentives before they disappear

Despite concerns about impacts of tariffs and cuts to federal incentives, heat pumps are becoming standard equipment in the heating and cooling business.

Economy

Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students as Trump Administration prepares to vacate closing campus on Monday

“These are people's lives they're playing with, and it's horrible,” Hebert said of the Trump Administration’s decision to unilaterally shutter all contract-run Job Centers across the country.

Economy