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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.

Longtime Fidelity Bank leader announces retirement

Ed Manzi has announced his retirement as Chairman & CEO of Fidelity Bank, after having led the Leominster-based financial institution for over 28 years.

RFK Community Alliance names Ernst as new chief operating officer

Ernst replaces interim chief operating officer Kathy Mills, who filled the role in January following the retirement of longtime RFK executive Cindy Wing.

🔒Revolutionary collapse: The rise and fall of the once-largest cannabis employer in Central Mass.

Just four years ago, Fitchburg-based company Rev Clinics was one of the biggest players in the Massachusetts marijuana industry, with its products available in about 75% of the then-200 dispensaries across the state.

Cannabis agency reaches $305K settlement with former communications chief, as total spent on employee disputes reaches $1.5M

“The settlement is a public vindication that underscores a toxic culture of retaliation and corruption at the Cannabis Control Commission."
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Mill Street apartments, renovated after 2022 roof collapse, sold for $8.6M

The 32-unit apartment building at 267 Mill St. — site of a 2022 roof collapse which sparked a legal battle between tenants and the then-owners — has been sold to a new owner for $8.64 million.

Fitchburg Arts Community opens doors, providing 68 housing units for creatives

The campus was built using three former municipal buildings: the B.F. Brown School, the City’s High School Annex, and City Stables. NuVue Communities purchased the site in 2018.

Busing firm buys Millbury industrial site for $3.5M

DATTCO, Inc., a motorcoach and school bus company based in New Britain, Connecticut, has purchased a 48.4-acre industrial property in Millbury.

Hopkinton animal shelter breaks ground on new facility

Baypath Humane Society of Hopkinton held a groundbreaking for its new animal shelter on Thursday.
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Local organizations team up for survey seeking to get Worcester City Council candidates’ stances on land use, housing, and mobility policies

Worcester-based organizations have teamed up to launch a survey seeking to catalog the stances of electoral candidates on issues relating to development and transportation. 

CCC reaches $43K settlement with whistleblower, adding to $1.1M spent on legal and employment issues since 2023, as State Auditor outlines agency dysfunction

The state’s Cannabis Control Commission has reached a settlement agreement worth $42,500 with a former employee and whistleblower, as a state audit revealed a laundry list of problems at the agency.
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