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.
Big changes may be on the horizon for Marlborough’s Solomon Pond Mall, as a large portion of the site has been sold to an Ohio-based property redeveloper.
The site of a four-story building, with Golden Pockets Shawarma restaurant on the first floor and four apartments above, sold in a deal finalized on Friday.
Despite the setback, the centers have persisted. A major breakthrough came when the federal government restarted background checks needed to enroll students.