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.

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40 Under Forty alumni: Joshua Lee Smith, Class of 2011 – sought-out real estate attorney

Since 2011, Smith’s name has become a mainstay of Central Massachusetts real estate, as he has guided countless local businesses and developments through the local planning process.

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Banking & Finance

Bay State Savings buys former Becker student center for $3M, will reveal plans at later date

The property is part of the Elm Park Neighborhood Local Historic District, a designation the area received in 2023.

Arts & Entertainment

Pickleball and padel facility planned for Hopkinton

Open Play Pickleball and Padel Club in Hopkinton is one step closer to opening.

Education

WPI inks transfer agreements with two more Mass. community colleges

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has taken another step to encourage students attending the region’s community colleges to continue their studies in Worcester.

Energy

Worcester building management tech firm awarded $335K from Mass. Clean Energy Center

Embue, a Worcester-based software company seeking to make multifamily buildings more energy efficient and easier to manage, has been awarded a $335,000 grant.

Arts & Entertainment