Eric Casey
@ericcasey.bsky.social
Writer/Media Managing Editor | Worcester Business Journal (@wbjournal.bsky.social) Covering real estate and other business-y things across Central Massachusetts. Worcester, MA via Marlboro, with some time at URI. https://linktr.ee/ericcasey
3i Group-owned Regional Rail purchased the company from John J. Pondelli Jr. Family Trust in a stock purchase agreement for an undisclosed amount. buff.ly/ng0vuf6
British private equity firm buys Central Mass. rail line, Barre logistics site
The line is used to move waste, chemicals & plastics, and lumber products.
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This is not a joke. This is a screenshot of the actual case management software used by Massachusetts' 11 District Attorneys. Must-read work here by @nasser.wiki nasser.blog/dial-up-just...
Ladies international team candlepin championships are about to start: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T7f...
PLAYOFFS! | LADIES TEAMS 2026
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TARGET 12: A 10-month investigation done in collaboration with @pablotorrefindsout.bsky.social and @truth.bsky.social has revealed NBA superstar Kawhi Leonard is one of the long-hidden investors in Rhode Island FC. Full investigation w/ @timwhiteri.bsky.social 👇 www.wpri.com/target-12/nb...
NBA superstar Kawhi Leonard’s secret stake in Rhode Island soccer project revealed
The two-time NBA champion’s involvement was revealed after a 10-month investigation by Target 12, “Pablo Torre Finds Out” and Hunterbrook.
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We investigated a sitting U.S. governor in the newest sequel to our Kawhi/Clippers investigation. It's fun
Nicole Redo@boozeleprechaun.bsky.social · last wk.Did @pablo.show just end a governor's campaign for re-election?
I'm behind the live stream by like 20 minutes but @pablo.show is in the midst of revealing there's a New England connection to the Kawhi situation!?! www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7yj...
Live @ 8pm ET / 5pm PT: We Followed Kawhi Leonard's Money Trail After Aspiration
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Petition to temporarily rename the USL2 Final to the Flint Michigan Mega Bowl.
Vermont Green FC@vermontgreenfc.bsky.social · last wk.The Final is set. Vermont Green FC will journey to Flint, Michigan for Saturday’s USL League Two Final. The defending champion Green will face the league’s most decorated club, four-time national champions Flint City Bucks at Atwood Stadium on August 1 at 7:30pm.
"Tony Richards II, pictured here in 2015, when he was photographed for the Globe Magazine's Spring Fashion issue.Dina Rudick/Globe Staff" Speaking from experience, always nice when the subject of your investigative article had previously participated in a photoshoot with your publication.
The Boston Globe@bostonglobe.com · 3w agoA MassHousing executive resigned three weeks after the Globe Spotlight Team exposed serious problems with a program he led that was supposed to rehabilitate affordable housing units in struggling mill towns across the state.
We never got that Joseph Warren/Bunker Hill movie, and now we're getting this instead. 🤮 www.imdb.com/news/ni59692...
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Boston.com (Unofficial)@bostoncombot.bsky.social · 3w agoMatt Damon says he’s working on a Karen Read movie #news https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2026/07/17/matt-damon-karen-read-movie/
In college I took a date to see St. Vincent (god awful Bill Murray movie) instead of either Bird Man or Interstellar. An all-time own goal.
Defector@defector.com · 3w agoWhat's the worst movie you've ever watched in a theater? defector.com/whats-the-wo...
As chatbots compete to forecast the FIFA World Cup, an unlikely rival from a Toronto fish tank continues to outperform them https://restofworld.org/2026/world-cup-ai-prediction/?utm_campaign=row-social
Can AI beat a goldfish at calling the World Cup?
As chatbots compete to forecast the tournament, an unlikely rival from a Toronto fish tank continues to outperform them.
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If you've never perused the International Candlepin Bowling Association's Hall of Fame, take a look. Some amazing biographies and snapshots of New England history. Plus, it's a real "choose your fighter" situation. Please share your favorite. www.candlepin.org/hall-of-fame...
Portland Hearts of Pine right now:
Tango and Cash I Don't Know This Man Meme
ALT: Tango and Cash I Don't Know This Man Meme
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MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 4w agoMaine U.S. Sen candidate Graham Platner says he has formally withdrawn his candidacy, posting a letter to the Sec of State requesting removal from consideration. The letter thanks supporters, calls for continuing the movement behind his campaign, and ends: “F**k ICE. Free Palestine. Up the Hearts.”
INBOX: MassLive is doubling its monthly subscription cost from $10 to $20.
Apparently nothing makes me cackle like Ronaldo finally scoring a knockout round goal only for it to be ruled offsides.
So glad I don't have to write articles on what David Portnoy thinks about pizza slices.
Given the way the state has been regulating this, I assume it's teaching them what a parlay is and how to bet on the ponies?
Boston.com (Unofficial)@bostoncombot.bsky.social · last mo.As teen sports betting rises, Mass. rolls out a new classroom lesson #news https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2026/07/02/massachusetts-sports-betting-classroom/
Second Chance Animal Shelter in East Brookfield has at least 16 cats and kittens that need a new home, after their owner was unexpectedly placed in assisted living. www.secondchanceanimals.org.
How does a company move on when its owner is accused of a heinous crime? Magmotor Technologies in Worcester is looking to do just that. Two longtime employees who are committed to the company are now in charge, with hopes to stabilize and grow the firm. wbjournal.com/article/afte...
After owner’s arrest, Worcester motor manufacturer’s new leaders look to turn the page
After the high-profile arrest of its owner, two longtime employees at Magmotor Technologies look to stablize and grow the firm.
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"Who's that lady from the gas station again?" - my partner in reference to Maria Menounos
“Two hundred fifty years ago, we had to chase some stuffy dudes with red coats out of the city, and today we’re going to chase some stuffy folks from red states out of this city,” said Tito Jackson, a former Boston city councilor and owner of a Boston cannabis dispensary.
Pro-cannabis campaign launches to fight ballot question seeking to ban marijuana sales
Cannabis entrepreneurs, municipal leaders and health experts joined forces Thursday to launch a campaign against the ballot measure.
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Lots of parking talk here this morning, so I thought I'd re-share this: wbjournal.com/article/park... #Worcester
Parking paralysis: Developers, activists, and city officials say parking requirements are blocking needed development
With concerns over a lack of affordable housing dominating headlines, communities across the country are starting to reconsider the issue of mandatory parking minimums.
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Its official: The new NHL affiliate of the #Worcester Railers is the St. Louis Blues.
I didn't realize the mythical Wade Jones also had a stint with the Knicks. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMdp...
His Name is Wade Jones
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Hell Gate *subscribe today!*@hellgatenyc.com · 2mo agoNOTICE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? LOOK CLOSELY AT #33!!! Also our Knicks parade live-blog is live!! hellgatenyc.com/knicks-ticke...
