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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.

In wake of Uxbridge $1.2M lawsuit settlement, Worcester reveals it stopped collecting cannabis impact fees in early 2023

Worcester joined a growing list of municipalities no longer collecting community impact fees from cannabis businesses in January 2023, after collecting nearly $5.2 million in those fees from fiscal 2019 to 2023.

Saint Vincent parent company sells four California hospitals

Tenet Healthcare Corp., the Texas-based, for-profit healthcare services company that owns Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell four hospitals that the company operates in Southern California.

A blue whale worth of weed: Mass. cannabis businesses sold record $1.8B in 2023

The state's retailers sold 232,894 pounds worth of cannabis flower to recreational consumers in 2023, about the weight of the average blue whale.

Westborough optics company lands $4.4M+ in defense-related contracts

Kopin Corp., a Westborough-based manufacturer of optical and electronic display equipment, has announced it has received over $4.4-million worth of new contracts and follow-on orders.
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Heywood co-CEO named to Mass. Health & Hospital Association board

One of the two co-CEOs of Heywood Healthcare has been voted onto the board of an association representing 70 hospitals and healthcare facilities across the state.

Union: Saint Vincent nurses have filed 600+ complaints over dangerous conditions, as staffing levels dropped 38%

The end of the 10-month strike involving nurses at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester in January 2022 didn’t bring an end to disagreements over working conditions at the hospital, new complaints show.

Report: Worcester median rent rose 7.6% in 2023

Rental rates saw a large increase in Worcester in 2023, but not as large of an increase seen in other midsize American metros.

Following acquisition, ReWalk rebrands to new name to reflect broader offerings

The company said the rebranding was made to reflect the growth and evolution of the 23-year old firm.
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Worcester bagel shop slated to move to Pleasant Street

Bagel Time, a family-owned Worcester breakfast and lunch spot that operated out of a location on Park Avenue, appears set to move to the former Pleasant Street location of a fur clothing store.

City seeks public feedback as Worcester Now | Next development plan nears final stages

Following the public comment period, the plan will be put in front of the Planning Board for final approval some time this winter. 
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