Eric Casey
@ericcasey.bsky.social
Writer/Media
Managing Editor | Worcester Business Journal (@wbjournal.bsky.social)
Covering real estate, cannabis, and other business-y things across Central Massachusetts.
Worcester, MA via Marlboro, with some time at URI.
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Managing Editor | Worcester Business Journal (@wbjournal.bsky.social)
Covering real estate, cannabis, and other business-y things across Central Massachusetts.
Worcester, MA via Marlboro, with some time at URI.
https://linktr.ee/ericcasey
January 29, 2026 at 1:42 AM
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Writing '‘Mitchell’ Is Part Of Joe Don Baker’s Legacy, For Better Or Worse' is part of Dan McQuade's legacy, for better or worse. RIP to a real class act.
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‘Mitchell’ Is Part Of Joe Don Baker’s Legacy, For Better Or Worse | Defector
“When Mitchell finally reaches the tube,” Boston Globe movie critic Kevin Kelly wrote in his review of the 1975 film, “you can alleviate its unending boredom by looking forward to the commercials.” Ke...
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January 29, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Writing '‘Mitchell’ Is Part Of Joe Don Baker’s Legacy, For Better Or Worse' is part of Dan McQuade's legacy, for better or worse. RIP to a real class act.
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I love Dan McQuade dearly and will miss him terribly. No one else like him. defector.com/dan-mcquade-...
Dan McQuade, 1983–2026 | Defector
Dan McQuade, our friend and colleague, died this week at the age of 43. He is survived by his wife and young son. At the end of 2024, Dan was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. The news of his diag...
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January 29, 2026 at 12:53 AM
I love Dan McQuade dearly and will miss him terribly. No one else like him. defector.com/dan-mcquade-...
Street isn't plowed and my bus line is cancelled, so it's a two-mile walk to work in this. Welcome to Worcester!
January 27, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Street isn't plowed and my bus line is cancelled, so it's a two-mile walk to work in this. Welcome to Worcester!
Perhaps the president should resign so he can focus his full attention on this, one of the more pressing issues our country is facing.
Thank God we have his leadership in times of turmoil and whatnot. #25thAmendment #Whatnot
January 26, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Perhaps the president should resign so he can focus his full attention on this, one of the more pressing issues our country is facing.
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The federal government claims it doesn't have the resources to save all the video footage at a single ICE detention center.
I saved every minute of every network & cable news channel, and ESPN, AND all publicly available pool feeds, every day of the year 2020. From an 800-sq-foot office in Tampa
I saved every minute of every network & cable news channel, and ESPN, AND all publicly available pool feeds, every day of the year 2020. From an 800-sq-foot office in Tampa
And what is happening inside ICE detention centers? 404 Media also learned that the federal government claimed that the day after it was sued for allegedly abusing detainees at an ICE detention center, a “system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility.
ICE Says Critical Evidence In Abuse Case Was Lost In 'System Crash' a Day After It Was Sued
The government also said "we don't have resources" to retain all footage and that plaintiffs could supply "endless hard drives that we could save things to."
www.404media.co
January 25, 2026 at 10:14 PM
The federal government claims it doesn't have the resources to save all the video footage at a single ICE detention center.
I saved every minute of every network & cable news channel, and ESPN, AND all publicly available pool feeds, every day of the year 2020. From an 800-sq-foot office in Tampa
I saved every minute of every network & cable news channel, and ESPN, AND all publicly available pool feeds, every day of the year 2020. From an 800-sq-foot office in Tampa
Not sure why this ended up in my feed but it's bonkers. The storm didn't hit Antigua, they are by no means trapped there. They could easily find a place to stay that isn't an all-inclusive. Now a NY politician wants the feds to threaten Antigua over it.
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January 25, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Not sure why this ended up in my feed but it's bonkers. The storm didn't hit Antigua, they are by no means trapped there. They could easily find a place to stay that isn't an all-inclusive. Now a NY politician wants the feds to threaten Antigua over it.
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Charlie Baker getting paid millions to run the nonprofit NCAA as it commercializes every square inch of college sports is an all-time sweet gig.
NEWS: Jersey sponsor patches are coming to college sports.
Up to two logos on jerseys, one on equipment. Not allowed in NCAA championship events.
The NCAA Division I Cabinet approved it today, effective Aug. 1.
Up to two logos on jerseys, one on equipment. Not allowed in NCAA championship events.
The NCAA Division I Cabinet approved it today, effective Aug. 1.
January 24, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Charlie Baker getting paid millions to run the nonprofit NCAA as it commercializes every square inch of college sports is an all-time sweet gig.
It's a bit of a janky setup, and I really need to get rid of that mattress, but I'm a darts guy now.
January 16, 2026 at 10:22 PM
It's a bit of a janky setup, and I really need to get rid of that mattress, but I'm a darts guy now.
January 15, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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President Trump made an obscene gesture with his middle finger and mouthed “f--- you” twice to a person who can be heard yelling “pedophile protector” at him during a tour of a Ford factory in Michigan — a reaction the White House said was “appropriate.”
Trump makes obscene gesture, mouths expletive at Detroit factory heckler
A cellphone video captured Trump twice mouthing “f--- you” and raising his middle finger toward someone shouting at him inside the Ford factory.
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January 14, 2026 at 12:06 AM
President Trump made an obscene gesture with his middle finger and mouthed “f--- you” twice to a person who can be heard yelling “pedophile protector” at him during a tour of a Ford factory in Michigan — a reaction the White House said was “appropriate.”
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The Worcester Redevelopment Authority has taken over ownership of the former Registry of Motor Vehicles property at 611 Main St., with the goal of facilitating redevelopment of the site through a request-for-proposals expected later this year.
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To kickstart redevelopment, Worcester takes ownership of old RMV site from state
The Worcester Redevelopment Authority has taken over ownership of the former Registry of Motor Vehicles property at 611 Main St., with the goal of facilitating redevelopment of the site through […]
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January 13, 2026 at 4:51 PM
The Worcester Redevelopment Authority has taken over ownership of the former Registry of Motor Vehicles property at 611 Main St., with the goal of facilitating redevelopment of the site through a request-for-proposals expected later this year.
wbjournal.com/article/to-k...
wbjournal.com/article/to-k...
President Don Quixote
"We will not approve any windmills in this country" -- asked about Europe, Trump goes on a wild anti-wind rant
January 9, 2026 at 10:03 PM
President Don Quixote
Unable to tap into snow bird nostalgia for North Shore Roast Beef, Kelly's is closing its Florida locations, according to Boston.com.
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Some Kelly's Roast Beef locations close in Florida
Kelly's Roast Beef, a North Shore institution known for its sandwiches, has closed several locations in Florida.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Unable to tap into snow bird nostalgia for North Shore Roast Beef, Kelly's is closing its Florida locations, according to Boston.com.
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After six months on the job, Durga Suresh-Menon has left the role as head of school at Marlborough-based New England Innovation Academy, with NEIA Co-founder Raymond Chang stepping into the role on an interim basis.
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New England Innovation Academy leader departs after six months, co-founder to head school in interim
Chang has taught entrepreneurship at the Yale School of Management and currently teaches at Babson College.
wbjournal.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:10 PM
After six months on the job, Durga Suresh-Menon has left the role as head of school at Marlborough-based New England Innovation Academy, with NEIA Co-founder Raymond Chang stepping into the role on an interim basis.
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Want to own a candlepin bowling center? One in Spencer is on the market.
Spencer candlepin bowling center back on the market
The owner is only looking to sell to someone who will preserve it as a candlepin center. For now, Bayberry will operate as usual.
wbjournal.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Want to own a candlepin bowling center? One in Spencer is on the market.
Here are all the available details on the 19-story building planned for Downtown Worcester.
The building would be Worcester’s first with more than 10 stories to open since 1991, as market conditions appear to be slowly shifting to allow for taller buildings in the area to pencil out.
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NY firm pitches Worcester’s would-be fourth-tallest building, 125 apartments
Worcester’s skyline could be in for some big changes, as a New York-based firm is proposing a 19-story building for a vacant Downtown lot. Plans call for the construction of […]
wbjournal.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Here are all the available details on the 19-story building planned for Downtown Worcester.
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This seems significant: not a FORMER DHS official, but a SENIOR (current) one saying the officer who fired acted counter to training.
This is not an admin that admits mistakes. And they are hanging this guy out to dry on Day One.
I think they know this is bad. Really bad.
This is not an admin that admits mistakes. And they are hanging this guy out to dry on Day One.
I think they know this is bad. Really bad.
January 7, 2026 at 9:33 PM
This seems significant: not a FORMER DHS official, but a SENIOR (current) one saying the officer who fired acted counter to training.
This is not an admin that admits mistakes. And they are hanging this guy out to dry on Day One.
I think they know this is bad. Really bad.
This is not an admin that admits mistakes. And they are hanging this guy out to dry on Day One.
I think they know this is bad. Really bad.
"Everyone is moving out of [this city or town] because its too crowded" is a comment I see on a lot of stories about new housing developments. Yogi Berra would be proud of that logic.
January 6, 2026 at 3:02 PM
"Everyone is moving out of [this city or town] because its too crowded" is a comment I see on a lot of stories about new housing developments. Yogi Berra would be proud of that logic.
NEW: More apartments planned for Worcester's Canal District. If completed, revenue from this project would help the City pay for Polar Park. wbjournal.com/article/deve...
Developer plans 197 apartments near Polar Park on Madison Properties’ land
The project falls inside Worcester’s district improvement financing area around Polar Park.
wbjournal.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:57 PM
NEW: More apartments planned for Worcester's Canal District. If completed, revenue from this project would help the City pay for Polar Park. wbjournal.com/article/deve...
Most of the multi-family property transactions I cover end up being bad news for existing tenants. This one proved to be a rare and positive exception.
The transaction comes as part of a larger, multi-year effort by residents to stave off redevelopment of the site and preserve it as affordable housing.
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Braintree firm buys 114-unit housing complex in Ayer for $32M, working with tenants to preserve housing at site as affordable
A New Hampshire-based firm wanted to redevelop the site, but residents pushed back.
wbjournal.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Most of the multi-family property transactions I cover end up being bad news for existing tenants. This one proved to be a rare and positive exception.
Everyone's recycling bin in Worcester:
a man in a lab coat is laying on the floor and says i am shattered to pieces !
ALT: a man in a lab coat is laying on the floor and says i am shattered to pieces !
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December 31, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Everyone's recycling bin in Worcester:
For clarity, 52 bears.
The bear hunt, which started Dec. 6 and ended on Sunday, had been restricted to 172 permit holders who had won their vouchers through a random lottery involving more than 160,000 applicants. on.nbcboston.com/zQNtFUx
Florida's rare and controversial black bear hunt kills 52
The bear hunt was restricted to 172 permit holders who had won their vouchers through a random lottery involving more than 160,000 applicants
on.nbcboston.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:37 AM
For clarity, 52 bears.
Some cannabis cultivators are only using a fraction of what they're licensed to grow, so the state may start lowering them to lower cultivation limits. wbjournal.com/article/cann...
Cannabis growers using less than 70% of licensed cultivation space could be downgraded to lower limits
If the Cannabis Control Commission determines that a licensee has sold less than 70% of what the licensee produced during a review period, then the commission may reduce the licensee's maximum canopy ...
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December 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Some cannabis cultivators are only using a fraction of what they're licensed to grow, so the state may start lowering them to lower cultivation limits. wbjournal.com/article/cann...
Update: This statement from the PHPA's executive director suggests talks are heading in the wrong direction. Barring a Christmas miracle, Railers players and the rest of the ECHL will be striking on Friday. www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/artic...
December 23, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Update: This statement from the PHPA's executive director suggests talks are heading in the wrong direction. Barring a Christmas miracle, Railers players and the rest of the ECHL will be striking on Friday. www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/artic...