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/ericcaseyhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3mwrpx32bns2nMe turning on otherwise likable Jason Benetti after seeing his ad with Liberty Bibbidi for the seventieth time during the Sox game. https://static.klipy.com/ii/4493325008d34b7bf8cd6813cd5c1619/5e/f0/zbVYFW0ObOtQ6xuvdtE.gif?hh=257&ww=498&mp4=oHoMAtkDV0ZH9XDZmE6H&webm=StkOTMmVs5aK01 Oct 2026 01:38 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrpx32bns2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3mwrp4waxn22mI just saw this year's Harlem Globetrotters games are being billed as "The Rivalry Tour." I Couldn't really find details on what that means, but the website asks "Have the Harlem Globetrotters finally met their match?" I can assure you they haven't.01 Oct 2026 01:24 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrp4waxn22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3mwp62lv7zc2cPayton Tolle is like if Bill "Spaceman" Lee was 25% more wholesome and 25% less high.30 Sep 2026 01:13 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwp62lv7zc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3mwoziqn6fc2kNew details on the Toomey crash from WGBH's Sam Turken. https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-09-29/911-call-witness-account-raise-more-questions-about-car-crash-involving-worcester-city-councilor29 Sep 2026 23:51 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwoziqn6fc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3mwhnqjr2hc2lStep 1: Pay for health insurance Step 2: Never use it Step 3: ??? Step 4: Profit [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Sep 2026 01:32 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwhnqjr2hc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3mwerxpiiec2eMy plan to save journalism is the top comment on Pablo's SubwayTakes video.25 Sep 2026 22:10 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwerxpiiec2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3mw7lno7rq227Here I make my best effort to unpack what's happening with Optiline and Worcester. This took a lot of leg work! [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Sep 2026 20:34 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7lno7rq227https://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3mw7f2dboqs23I guess I need to starting writing more stories about Femme... [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Sep 2026 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7f2dboqs23https://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3mw5ok2pdu222I recently remembered there was a Ripley's Believe It or Not! TV show in the early 2000's. It was hosted by Dean Cain, because of course. Turns out it's on Tubi. Haven't started watching yet but the episode blurbs are amazing. Just an amazing combination of words never seen before or since.23 Sep 2026 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw5ok2pdu222https://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3mw2lfyuehc2sMassGOP has announced they are not taking a position one way or the other on the ballot question seeking to repeal recreational cannabis. https://static.klipy.com/ii/8ce8357c78ea940b9c2015daf05ce1a5/d5/e5/nvC6HC8b.gif?hh=280&ww=498&mp4=lSwyIvb3x251OzQ4&webm=XCSbdaxx8OKcQmX21 Sep 2026 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2lfyuehc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3mvv6dwr5ik2aThe first High Stakes invitational candlepin tournament is going on right now, featuring the best bowlers from the U.S. and Canada. First place prize is $5,000. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4fSsRLNYtY19 Sep 2026 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvv6dwr5ik2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3mvtgj3piuc2xI've been thinking about the state of Worcester's media a lot lately, trying to understand how we got to where we are today. This 12-year-old article from Commonwealth Beacon helped a lot. https://commonwealthbeacon.org/economy/002-the-man-who-lied-to-worcester/19 Sep 2026 00:30 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvtgj3piuc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3mvqno2ai5k2g♫ Hello darkness, my old friend / I'm writing about Maxwell Luciano's again ♫ The main takeaway is Union Station is not going to see a cafe or any changes to the Grand Hall anytime soon. https://wbjournal.com/article/after-rfp-attracts-no-other-bidders-wra-signs-two-year-lease-renewal-for-maxwell-lucianos/17 Sep 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqno2ai5k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3mvqi7z4spk2pSCOOP: The AG's office is looking into Anna Maria College. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Sep 2026 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqi7z4spk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3mvjgjcj5fc2w"A man I've never met before, or heard of, informed me that my Miami Herald career of more than 50 years would be ending." Longtime Miami Herald sports columnist Greg Cote sums up the state of the industry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7KnKRXjlYY15 Sep 2026 01:03 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvjgjcj5fc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3mvj63xgf2k2yAfter spending a long day at work getting mad about things, I come home to spend some nice relaxing time getting mad about other things.14 Sep 2026 22:32 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvj63xgf2k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3mv4sip5swk2p@pablo.show [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Sep 2026 00:33 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4sip5swk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3mv3uyidyzc2yWe had a non-binding ballot resolution on the idea of taxing endowments of local universities last year, but apparently the council doesn't value public input when it comes to this particular topic. https://spectrumnews1.com/ma/worcester/news/2026/09/09/worcester-police-civilian-review-board-mayor-petty https://spectrumnews1.com/ma/worcester/news/2026/09/09/worcester-police-civilian-review-board-mayor-petty?fbclid=IwY2xjawUOXfRwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAGJyaWQRMUI2aGl0RjdrVkZDd01QTkhzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEehIhgMAOc2lNN978O4G4zc9emlPkmWGYbcLKDi-OlbmmFVKltoTiqD2J-ga4_aem_9fDrwIY_WqtoXz_8hSJZkg09 Sep 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3uyidyzc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3muirupqres2zImportant clarification. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Sep 2026 01:28 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3muirupqres2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3mui6da2j4c2qHim being from Connecticut, I guess I assumed Paul Giamatti was not one of us. Happy to be proven wrong. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Sep 2026 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mui6da2j4c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3mufs25kyos2sThis was a fun one. [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Aug 2026 20:53 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufs25kyos2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3muf36t47ls2wYou may be shocked to learn that I am not.31 Aug 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3muf36t47ls2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3mu5wd2njak2aI think we're at the point where we need a better plan for spotted lantern flies than just stomping on them. At least 30 of them hanging out at 446 Main. #Worcester28 Aug 2026 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5wd2njak2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3mu5l2fa36k2oAlabama Shakes first full album in 11 years dropped today. 👍28 Aug 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5l2fa36k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3mtzf4wttr22vMy latest feature for WBJ involves the L.L. Bean Bootmobile, the Planters NUTMobile, Jennifer Lopez (not that Jennifer Lopez), and Steven Tyler (very tangentially). Plus, civil and criminal charges. Check it out: [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Aug 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzf4wttr22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3mtyvqqf5zs27446 Main Street was testing out a drone window washer earlier today.26 Aug 2026 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyvqqf5zs27https://bsky.app/profile/ericcasey.bsky.social/post/3mtyjlbz4fk2zINBOX: NESN has extended its contract with Tom Caron.26 Aug 2026 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:sart754e2t2bcthp5d67aj6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyjlbz4fk2z