Mica Kanner-Mascolo

mkannermascolo@wbjournal.com

Mica Kanner-Mascolo covers health care and diversity, equity, and inclusion for the Worcester Business Journal. Her freelance writing has been featured in publications including FEMINIST, Byrdie, and Spare Change News. Mica is a graduate of The New School where she studied creative writing. An East Coast native, Mica currently resides in Central Massachusetts.

Covers: Health care and diversity, equity, and inclusion

Banking & Finance

Cornerstone Bank opens new Worcester branch

A new brick-and-mortar bank has come to Worcester’s Tatnuck Square as Cornerstone Bank has opened a branch at 1125 Pleasant St.

Banking & Finance

Mount Wachusett Community College receives $274K gift from Becker College assets

Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner is the latest Central Massachusetts institution to receive a gift from the assets of former Becker College.

Education

Clark, WPI international students regain legal status to study; visas still in question

The 12 international students at Clark University and four at Worcester Polytechnic Institute whose legal statuses and visas were previously revoked are now able to continue their studies at the Worcester universities.

Diversity & Inclusion

Insulet names new CEO, becomes sole woman-led Central Mass. public company

Ashley McEvoy comes to Insulet having worked at the New Jersey-based healthcare company Johnson & Johnson from 1996 to 2023

Economy

Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg and Leominster appoints former volunteer as CEO

Bercume comes to the nonprofit having most recently served as director of ecommerce fort Berry Global, an Indiana-based manufacturing company.

Health Care

Following opening of $220M tower, UMass Memorial ER wait times are dropping

New data shows the opening of UMass Memorial Health’s $220-million acute-care facility North Pavilion in Worcester has contributed to increased emergency department capacity and record-high transfers from other hospitals.

Economy

QCC board backs President Pedraja following union’s no-confidence vote

"After careful consideration, the Board of Trustees expresses its continuing support of and confidence in President Luis Pedraja," QCC’s board of trustees wrote.

Arts & Entertainment

Willard House & Clock Museum to develop new 10,000-sq-ft facility

The new facility will be named the Charles N. Grichar Center after the museum’s trustee and benefactor who pledged more than $15 million to the Willard House & Clock Museum in April 2024

Economy