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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.

Florida-based firm buys two Southbridge apartment buildings for $4.8M

Two Southbridge apartment buildings have been sold for a combined $4.8 million to a Florida-based private real estate investment firm. 

Central Mass. communities allocated $9.3M in housing funding from feds

This funding is a portion of $155.5 million in federal housing funds allocated to communities across Massachusetts, part of $5.5 billion in federal housing funds announced by the Biden Administration in May. 

🔒The next chapter: After closing her Worcester grocery store, Lynn Cheney charts a new path to boost the local community

Following the closure of her Maker to Main grocery store in Worcester’s Canal District, shop owner Lynn Cheney has quickly found a way to continue to contribute to the community.

Shrewsbury senior community sold to New Jersey company for $28.6M

The nursing and rehabilitation center opened in 1969. The campus underwent expansion over the next two decades, adding senior living residential units and becoming Southgate at Shrewsbury in 1989.
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Worcester seeks proposals to revamp plaza near Polar Park into pop-up retail, eateries

The City of Worcester is seeking proposals to bring life to a plaza that serves as the northern entrance to the Polar Park baseball stadium.

MCPHS expands Worcester footprint with $12M buy of three properties

MCPHS did not respond to a request for comment from WBJ asking for more details regarding its plans for the parcels. All three properties are within walking distance of the college’s Worcester campus.

In wake of Devens plant opening, Electric Hydrogen obtains $100M credit

In April, Electric Hydrogen officially opened a 187,000-square-foot electrolyzer production facility in Devens.

Bravehearts extend Holy Cross lease through 2027, set 2024 ticket prices at $20

The Bravehearts begin their 2024 campaign May 24 on the road against the Westfield Starfires, with their first home game slated against the Starfires on May 25.
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Married couple opening new fitness center on Worcester’s Lincoln Street

Planned amenities include a smoothie bar, massage therapy, a cold plunge, and a sauna.

For $1.8M, DCU retains naming rights to Worcester arena through 2027

Worcester’s publicly owned arena and convention center will continue to bear the name of a Central Massachusetts company, as Marlborough-based Digital Credit Union has extended its naming rights deal through the end of June 2027. 
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