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.

Banking & Finance

Webster Five names new C-suite executives as part of leadership expansion

Webster Five is heading its 156th year of operation with some fresh faces in leadership.

Professional Services

Westborough media firm names PCWorld parent executive as next CEO

The Channel Co., a Westborough-based media, event and marketing company focused on the IT industry, has named Matt Yorke as its next CEO.

Manufacturing

Littleton firm names Assumption grad as president following transition to employee ownership

Colonial Systems has named Scott Lynch as its new president, following the firm’s transition to an employee ownership plan.

Health Care

Jaco’s HQ in Franklin sold for $17M to real estate investment firm

The headquarters of a Franklin manufacturer has been purchased by a Wakefield-based real estate investment company for $17 million.

Arts & Entertainment

Q&A: An insider’s perspective on the WooSox sale

WBJ sat down with Crowley in December to discuss how he got involved with the Worcester Red Sox, what the negotiations with Diamond were like, and what the transaction means for the team’s future in the city.

Banking & Finance

Wayland firm merges with national accounting business

Paresky Flitt & Co., a certified public accounting firm based in Wayland, has been acquired by UHY, a national accounting firm headquartered in Connecticut.

Transportation

Holy Cross grad to be next JetBlue CEO, as airline inaugurates new Worcester route

An executive with ties to Worcester is set to become the first woman to lead one of the country’s largest airlines.

Real Estate

Shrewsbury flex site sold to AA Transportation owner for $4.3M

A 38,676-square-foot mixed-use building has been sold to a corporation linked to the owner of a Shrewsbury transportation company for $4.3 million.

Manufacturing

Boston Scientific to purchase California bowel dysfunction treatment firm for $3.7B

Marlborough medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific has reached agreement to purchase Axonics Inc., a company based in California specializing in devices used to treat urinary and bowel dysfunction.

Life Sciences