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.
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.
Supporters of the centers say closing them will undermine workforce readiness and leave nearly 500 residential students at the sites without a clear future.
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.
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.
Milford-based Waters Corp. has acquired Halo Labs, a California-based company, which creates specialized imaging technology to detect interfering particles in therapeutic products.
Virtusa, a digital engineering and IT firm based in Southborough, has acquired Mav3rik, an Australian-based company focused on helping firms utilize Salesforce products.
"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.
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.