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

Rockland Trust opens first Marlborough branch

Rockland Trust has opened its first branch in Marlborough, marking the bank’s 13th Central Massachusetts branch location.

Economy

Mass. ends 2024 with third highest unemployment rate of the year

The Massachusetts unemployment rose for the fourth consecutive month in December, marking the state’s third highest unemployment rate for 2024.

Health Care

UMass Memorial creates digital hospital to centralize care and provide patient assistance throughout Central Mass.

Central Massachusetts’ largest healthcare system has established a new Digital Hub.

Banking & Finance

🔒Enrollment surge: Amid decade-high growth, Mount Wachusett Community College is expanding services to keep students on track

This past fiscal year, Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner quietly achieved a milestone.

Banking & Finance

🔒Q&A: The new leader at United Way of South Central Mass. seeks to boost the nonprofit

Just before the new year, United Way of South Central Massachusetts appointed nonprofit veteran Kristin McCarthy as its new leader.

Arts & Entertainment

Worcester Historical Museum changes name on 150th anniversary

Worcester Historical Museum is marking its 150th anniversary with a name change, free admission, and the reinstallation of a $1.3-million gallery.

Banking & Finance

UMass Memorial’s two-week-old $220-million facility alleviating strain on ER

In the two weeks since UMass Memorial Medical Center held the grand opening of its $220-million acute-care facility the North Pavilion, the top executive of Central Massachusetts’ largest hospital is seeing it begin to alleviate the strain on its emergency department.

Economy

Waltham development financing firm with Worcester office names new CEO

Bay Colony Development, a Waltham-based economic development financing company with an office in Worcester, has named Erik Adams as the firm’s incoming president and CEO as current leader Mary Mansfield will step down from the position later this year.

Education

UMass Chan program gives high schoolers early exposure to health careers

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester has launched an educational program providing high school students early exposure to the career fields of health, science, and racial health disparities research.

Health Care

Harrington Hospital joins nationwide fellowship tackling early Alzheimer’s diagnosis

UMass Memorial Health – Harrington Hospital has been selected to participate in a nationwide fellowship program to create early detection programs for Alzheimer’s disease.

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