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.

Hospitality

New social equity cannabis delivery service launches in Worcester

Just in time for 4/20, an unofficial holiday celebrating cannabis, a new marijuana delivery service is launching from a Worcester-based facility.

Diversity & Inclusion

QCC union votes no confidence in President Pedraja following staff terminations

Following the no-confidence vote, union members are now engaging in a practice of work-to-rule, where they only adhere to the minimum requirements of their contracts.

Education

Worcester to ask voters if college endowments should be taxed

Both Mero-Carlson and Mayor Joseph Petty insisted these proposed mandatory payments to the city government are not a tax.

Economy

Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues

While the statewide climb in prices was expected, the slight decline in total sales in both Central Massachusetts and the entire state was not foreseen.

Real Estate

Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by NJ firm for $17M

The Michaels Organization, a New Jersey-based firm partnered with Worcester developer GoVenture Capital Group to construct a 364-unit apartment building on Franklin Street, has purchased the site.

Environment

Six Central Mass. businesses to participate in $3.6M e-bike program

Officials from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center met at Landry’s Bicycles in Worcester on Monday to unveil a new incentive program designed to make e-bikes more affordable for low- and moderate-income residents.

Economy

Harvard Bioscience CFO to resign, interim replacement named

The CFO of Harvard Bioscience in Holliston is set to step down from her role after a three-year stint with the company.

Real Estate

Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31M to Atlanta firm as part of wider $1.1B deal

The Center at Hobbs Brook at 100 Charlton Road, an open air shopping center with 231,197 square feet of leasable area, was sold in a deal finalized on April 1.

Diversity & Inclusion

Visas revoked for 12 Clark University international students

Coming on the heels of news about four WPI students have their visas revoked, Clark University has seen a dozen students at the school suffer the same fate.

Real Estate