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Mica Kanner-Mascolo

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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
Economy

Mass. unemployment in August held steady for fourth consecutive month

The unemployment rate in Massachusetts remained unchanged in August for the fourth month in a row while still higher than the nation’s average for the ninth consecutive month. 
Diversity & Inclusion

🔒DEI’s not dead: While losing jobs and managing client fears, DEI practitioners are navigating what it means to be inclusive in the Trump era

Equity work has never been easy, and its often uphill battle has been compounded by the President Donald Trump Administration’s crusade to uproot DEI.
Diversity & Inclusion

🔒Menopause at work: Despite costing the U.S. economy $26B a year, menopause remains hush-hush in the office

Workdays missed due to menopause symptoms added up to another $1.8-billion annual loss.
Diversity & Inclusion

Worcester launches Maternal and Child Health Dashboard to address health outcomes

Launched on Friday, the dashboard was created with a focus on health disparities in an effort to enhance transparency, inform public policy, and improve outcomes for mothers and infants throughout the region.
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Real Estate

🔒Ocean State Job Lot in Westborough to become one of retailer’s largest stores

Ocean State Job Lot’s Westborough location is about to become one the big box’s largest stores.
Hospitality

Lakeville cannabis grower taking over Framingham dispensary

Bountiful Farms, a Lakeville-based cannabis wholesaler, will soon open one of its first-ever recreational retail locations, with one set to debut in Framingham.
Education

Holy Cross and Tufts launch joint accelerated nutrition degree program

The College of the Holy Cross has added a new degree program to its course catalogue.
Arts & Entertainment

Railers welcome new puppy to the ice, to become service dog as part of team’s month of giving

October 18 will not only kick off the Worcester Railers Hockey Club season, it will mark the introduction of a new member to the Railers family: a dog.
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Manufacturing

‘Shark Tank’ manufacturer moving HQ from Framingham to North Carolina

DetraPel, a Framingham-based chemical manufacturer once featured on the entrepreneur-focused TV show “Shark Tank”, is relocating its headquarters to Charlotte, North Carolina.
Economy

Mass. business confidence rose in August, remains pessimistic

Business confidence in Massachusetts continued to yo-yo in August, improving slightly yet remaining in pessimistic territory for the sixth consecutive month. 
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