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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.

Clinton-based brewery to open second location in Devens on Thursday

Sterling Street Brewery first began operating at its Clinton location in 2020.

Q&A: Jack’s Abby CEO details Wormtown purchase and the strength of the Be Hoppy brand

WBJ sat down with Jack’s Abby Co-founder and CEO Sam Hendler to discuss the company’s thought process behind the purchase.

WPI researcher receives $1.2M to study the use of bacteria for environmental cleanups

A researcher at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is set to embark on a five-year project that seeks to advance the use of bacteria to help clean up contaminated soil, thanks to a $1.23-million grant from the National Science Foundation. 

State regulator fines Lancaster manufacturer $16K for environmental violations

The James Monroe Wire and Cable Corp. in Lancaster has been hit with a $16,176 penalty for violations of regulations governing air quality and hazardous waste.
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Watson-Marlow opens 150,000-sq.-ft. North American headquarters in Devens

Watson-Marlow broke ground on the facility in 2021, with construction being led by Framingham-based ARCO National Construction, New England.

Shrewsbury Street restaurant put up for sale

Brew City Grill & Brew House, a restaurant on Worcester's Shrewsbury Street which first opened in 1996, has been put up for sale.

Marlborough battery firm backed by Bill Gates files for bankruptcy

Ambri was founded in 2010 in Cambridge with seed money provided by Bill Gates.

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. 
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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.
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