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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.

State warns businesses against selling cannabis-infused food and drink products

This warning does not apply to products manufactured under the jurisdiction of the Cannabis Control Commission.

UPS seeking approval for 845K-sq.-ft. warehouse from joint Shrewsbury-Grafton planning meeting

The proposal calls for the construction of 282 loading docks, 757 exterior trailer parking stalls, and 830 car parking stalls.

Report: Uxbridge school committee member secretly changed Town contract to benefit his cannabis business

Barry Desruisseaux is a minority owner of Green N' Go, but the current investor group is attempting to remove him from ownership.

Outgoing Wormtown president taking over as Worcester Railers president

Two prominent Central Massachusetts executives are embarking on big career changes.
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WPI researcher receives $594K NSF grant to study computer security

Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s efforts to study ways to fight back against malicious attacks against computer chips and other hardware has received a $594,081 boost from the National Science Foundation.

Heywood seeks to exit bankruptcy

The move comes just under eight months after the Gardner-based firm voluntarily filed for bankruptcy, following a challenging year where the healthcare company’s former CEO was removed from leadership.

Consigli to acquire NY & NJ operations of construction firm behind Sept. 11 Memorial

Lendlease has been involved in a number of high-profile projects in New York City, including the construction of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum and the Central Park Tower.

Ameresco begins construction on $33M energy resilience project for federal agency

The project, announced in a Monday press release from Ameresco, will see the company modernize infrastructure to reduce emissions at two NARA sites.
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Salem brewery on tap to take over Mercantile Center beer garden

After two summers of being operated by Boston-based Harpoon Brewery, the beer garden at Worcester’s Mercantile Center is set to be taken over by a by Salem-based brewery.

🔒The green outdoors: Indoor cannabis cultivation has a big environmental impact, but a few Central Mass. growers are blazing a more sustainable trail

Outdoor growers face a litany of hurdles to bring product to market, but the end result can be an environmentally friendlier option to indoor production.
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