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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.
Arts & Entertainment

🔒Polar Park fund shortfall expected to exceed $2M by end of fiscal year

The letter said the shortfall was caused by the postponement of construction in the district, which Batista said was the result of an unpredictable market, high construction costs, and high interest rates.
Real Estate

🔒September brings more home sales to Central Massachusetts

Cassidy Norton, associate publisher and media relations director of The Warren Group, said September’s data represents an ongoing shift in the market.
Nonprofits

Esler Family Foundation adds $100K matching donation to United Way’s emergency fund

The United Way of Central Massachusetts’ efforts to establish an emergency fund for the region’s nonprofits have been boosted through an additional $100,000 matching donation from a charity founded by a Sutton couple.
Real Estate

🔒Wood Partners sells Alta on the Row in Worcester for $157M to Morgan Stanley

Alta on the Row, a 370-unit apartment community built in Worcester in 2024, has been sold to...
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Education

🔒WPI projects granted $662K through new Mass. AI Hub

Two projects led by Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers have been awarded a combined $661,662 from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative.
Real Estate

🔒What’s becoming of Chip Norton’s Worcester properties?

Four months after Charles “Chip” Norton filed for personal Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the prominent Worcester properties he was once the face of, as the managing director of Franklin Realty Advisors, have seemingly moved on without him.
Banking & Finance

🔒Tech support: Community banks are partnering with fintechs to deliver a competitive mobile banking experience while keeping the human touch

In 2012, a WBJ review found less than half of Central Massachusetts banking institutions had a mobile...
Real Estate

🔒Former Whole Foods plaza in Wayland to feature event hall, restaurants, Terrain store following $7M sale

Framingham-based Grossman Development Group purchased the former site of a Whole Foods in Wayland for $6.68 million,...
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Government & Politics

🔒MassDevelopment, feds provide $38M to preserve 73 affordable Worcester apartments

The combined $38 million in financing will be used to renovate and preserve 73 units of affordable housing located in 16 buildings.
News

🔒Worcester landlord adds two more multifamily properties to growing portfolio

Real estate developer Michael Ermani has added two more properties to his portfolio, with multi-family purchases in...
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