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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

Table Talk Pies’ former leader reenters bakery industry with $2.61M purchase

Harry Kokkinis is back in the bakery business.
Hospitality

Founder of Sal’s Pizza franchise breaks ground on 2.3M-sq.-ft. mixed-use project in Littleton

Known as King Street and located on a former IBM campus near Interstate 495, the company says the project is the largest mixed-use development under construction in the state.
Economy

Marlborough battery firm adds CFO with experience taking companies public

XL Batteries in Marlborough has added three new executives, including Michael Rubino, a CFO who has previously taken three companies public.  
Arts & Entertainment

Worcester Bravehearts part ways with GM Dave Peterson

After 12 years with the Worcester Bravehearts collegiate summer baseball team, General Manager Dave Peterson has been let go by the organization.
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Arts & Entertainment

Candlepin bowling returns to Worcester, as American Flatbread set to open on Saturday

After a five-year hiatus, publicly-available candlepin bowling lanes are set to return to the city the sport was invented in.
Education

Site of former Worcester private school back on the market

Goddard/Homestead had planned on constructing a 158-unit senior housing complex at the site, with a planned opening in late 2024. 
Government & Politics

Mass. sees $4.87M in cannabis sales on 4/20 holiday, 54% less than 2024

The 4/20 holiday fell on Easter Sunday this year, compared to last year, when it fell on a Saturday. 
Economy

🔒Daring to dream: A quarter century after arriving in America, Elmer Melendez is cooking up a restaurant empire

Melendez is the proud owner of four restaurants, with a fifth on the way.
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Banking & Finance

🔒Embracing uncertainty: As the trade war wreaks havoc, Central Mass. manufacturers are urged to save cash and be proactive

The constantly changing tariff landscape is forcing manufacturers to hold off on expansion efforts or big equipment purchases.
Economy

The Fix, Bocado parent company opening two new Worcester restaurants

Niche Hospitality Group, the Worcester-based restaurant group behind businesses like The Fix Burger Bar and Bocado Tapas Wine Bar, is set to open two new restaurants in the city.
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