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.

Real Estate

Boston firm expands Central Mass. presence, buys Franklin apartment complex for $101M

The Westerly at Forge Park, a 280-unit residential complex in Franklin, has been sold for $101 million to DSF Group, a Boston-based real estate investment firm.

Economy

Trump Administration seeking to close two Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide

Supporters of the centers say closing them will undermine workforce readiness and leave nearly 500 residential students at the sites without a clear future.

Government & Politics

Canadian firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester

With a planned start in June and completion expected by the end of September 2026, the study seeks to find ways to reconnect neighborhoods divided by the construction of the highway in the mid-20th century.

Hospitality

Sweetgreen to open first Central Mass. location, as Shoppers World adds three restaurants

Three growing fast casual restaurant chains are set to open at Shoppers World on the border of Framingham and Natick later this year.

Manufacturing

IPG hires former medical device CEO to lead global laser systems efforts

Mira Sahney has more than two decades of experience in leadership roles in industrial, medical, and high-tech markets, according to a press release issued by IPG on Thursday. She served as president of the pelvic health operating unit at Minnesota-based medical device firm Medtronic from 2021 to 2024.

Life Sciences

Waters Corp. acquires specialized imaging firm Halo Labs

Milford-based Waters Corp. has acquired Halo Labs, a California-based company, which creates specialized imaging technology to detect interfering particles in therapeutic products.

Technology

Virtusa acquires Australian tech firm to strengthen Asia-Pacific presence

Virtusa, a digital engineering and IT firm based in Southborough, has acquired Mav3rik, an Australian-based company focused on helping firms utilize Salesforce products.

Hospitality

Site of Via Italian Table, WBDC sold for $7.3 million

"We are thrilled to be part of writing the next chapter for this marquee property here in the city and to further our investment, literally and figuratively, in Worcester with this acquisition,” Dave Fontaine Jr. said in a press release issued Monday.

Real Estate

Increase in inventory not cooling Central Mass. home prices

Central Massachusetts saw an increase in the number of single-family homes sold in April, as sales prices continue to climb unabated.

Real Estate

Shoppers World owners pitch zoning change to allow for 224 residences

Representatives from the organization appeared before the City of Framingham Planning Board on May 1 to pitch a potential redevelopment of the shopping plaza, which would add residential buildings and make the area more walkable.

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