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.

Banking & Finance

🔒Cashing in on cannabis: Worcester County communities collected $6.4M in cannabis taxes last year, with border communities realizing new windfalls

For communities that have welcomed recreational sales, this newly created industry and the sales associated with it have been a boon for their municipal budgets.

Economy

Ascend Elements names former oil executive as next CEO

Clean energy manufacturer Ascend Elements has named Linh Austin as CEO and president, replacing Mike O’Kronley as the leader of the Westborough electric vehicle battery recycling firm.

Government & Politics

Trump Administration backtracks Central Mass. lease terminations for IRS offices

The five other Central Massachusetts properties included on DOGE’s list of terminations remain on the website as of Wednesday.

Government & Politics

Central Mass. home prices, total sales continue to climb

Single-family home prices and the total number of sales in Central Massachusetts continued to climb in February, a persistent trend expected to continue into March.

Health Care

Natick life sciences incubator opens third facility to meet growing demand

ABI-LAB, a Natick-based incubator and accelerator focused on the life science industry, has opened a third facility in the town to meet growing demand.

Health Care

Walgreens closing Marlborough location amid larger consolidation of pharmacies

Tuesday is the last day of business for a Walgreens location in Marlborough, amid a larger closing of pharmacies by the Illinois-based firm.

Professional Services

MassLive relocating Worcester office to Venture X coworking space

MassLive had occupied 3,825 square feet of space at 10 Mechanic St., a building which also serves as the Central Massachusetts location for the state’s Office of the Attorney General.

Government & Politics

State chooses Marlborough over Worcester for site of crime lab

An office park in Marlborough has been chosen as the future site of a state police crime lab, dealing a blow to Worcester’s attempt to find a use for parcels near the Polar Park baseball stadium.

Economy

Clark University student workers strike, as they attempt to form a union

At least eight Worcester elected officials have shown support for undergraduate workers' efforts to have the university sign a neutrality card check agreement giving the workers the ability to form a union.

Education