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.

Government & Politics

New cannabis business association seeks to provide unified voice for industry

As the Massachusetts cannabis industry battles declining cannabis prices, lawsuits, and a number of other growing pains, a new business association has emerged.

Banking & Finance

Former Quality Inn supportive housing project receives $1.6M from feds

Efforts to turn a former Worcester hotel into a permanent supportive housing development have received a boost from the federal government.

Banking & Finance

First WooTank Intercollegiate pitch competition leads to $14.5K in funding for student-founded startups

Inspired by the hit ABC television show “Shark Tank”, the competition had collegiate entrepreneurs make a pitch for their businesses in front of a live studio audience.

Diversity & Inclusion

Final Four: Fitchburg State names contenders in presidential search

Fitchburg State has planned public forums for each candidate, giving students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other stakeholders an opportunity to hear from each potential president.

Banking & Finance

Producer of David Ortiz’s cannabis brand in Mass. owes $280K in unpaid rent, lawsuit alleges

A number of lawsuits involving Central Massachusetts cannabis companies have been filed since 2022.

Real Estate

New coworking space coming to downtown Worcester

Amenities at the new Worcester location will include private offices, meeting rooms, and complimentary beverages. The company plans on hosting events, workshops, and networking events at the location.

Arts & Entertainment

Larry Lucchino passes away, WooSox owner was 78

Larry Lucchino, the former president and CEO of the Boston Red Sox and the person most instrumental in moving the Pawtucket Red Sox to Worcester, has died at age 78, according to reporting by the Boston Globe.

Life Sciences

Former Grafton State Hospital site planned for life sciences complex after $2.65M sale

Grafton State Hospital operated as a mental health facility from 1901 to 1973, when it was shuttered as part of the state’s deinstitutionalization efforts.

Arts & Entertainment

🔒Canal District Transformation, part 2: Creating the next chapter

Developers and business owners expect that growth to continue, saying new businesses and even more residents will soon make the area home, creating the next chapter in the long history of the Canal District.