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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.

Downtown Natick HR firm buys headquarters for $5.3M

A downtown Natick firm, which uses technology to help firms improve their employee benefits and HR compliance, has purchased the site of its headquarters for $5.3 million.

Sullivan Insurance CFO retires after 34 years, firm’s VP of finance named as successor

After 34 years as the CFO of Sullivan Insurance Group in Worcester, Gary Leger is calling it a career.

Site of planned Starbucks & Wendy’s in Clinton sold for $1.5M

A developer behind a proposal to demolish a Clinton warehouse and replace it with three retail buildings...

🔒Competing for world-class capital: Worcester’s entrepreneurial ecosystem is attracting more investors

It was once common business wisdom that you had to be in a major U.S. city to successfully attract venture capital for a startup. Not anymore, according to key figures in Worcester's entrepreneurial scene.
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🔒The incredible shrinking EMC

Dell still has a presence in Hopkinton, owning three properties which feature about 1.28 million square feet of office space. However, since the 2015 merger announcement, the company has off-loaded more than 1.2 million square feet.

Auxilium, chamber to launch StartUp Week Worcester

StartUp Week Worcester will kick off on April 8.

Planned site of large UPS center in Shrewsbury/Grafton sold for $25M

The development firm behind a 845,000-square-foot UPS distribution center has bought the property for $25 million.

Healey: Municipalities putting grants at risk by not complying with MBTA housing law

Gov. Maura Healey said Thursday her administration will continue to withhold state funding from cities and towns that fail to comply with a controversial -- but constitutional -- zoning reform law, describing the latest challenges to the measure as "without legal merit."
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BJ’s membership revenue up 8% after January price hike

BJ’s saw a 90% membership renewal rate in the fiscal year ending on Feb. 1 after implementing a membership price increase at the beginning of 2025.

WuXi construction at $300M Worcester facility moving slowly

WuXi has disputed an early WBJ report saying construction at the Worcester site has stopped, although the company declined to provide specifics or give an updated timeline.
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