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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

Central Mass. business confidence hits historic low

While business confidence in Massachusetts remained in optimistic territory in August, confidence among Central Massachusetts business owners remained pessimistic.
Hospitality

Following years of customer requests, Shrewsbury Street restaurant begins bottling salad dressing

After more than 60 years in business, Leo's Ristorante in Worcester has started bottling and selling its family-secret salad dressing following years of customer demand. 
Banking & Finance

🔒Acquiring S&G: The road to acquisition for a leading Central Mass. accounting firm centered growth and core values

More than four decades after opening their Worcester accounting firm S&G LLP in 1980, Carl Goldstein and Terry Shepherd knew it was time for a change.
Banking & Finance

🔒Hospital closure impact: As the final days for Nashoba Valley Medical Center ticked down, a community forsees a looming healthcare crisis

For this rural Massachusetts area, the hospital’s closure will mean extended ER wait times at neighboring hospitals already pushing capacity, quadrupled ambulance turnaround times, and ultimately, the potential collapse of a healthcare system already spread thin.
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Banking & Finance

Central Mass. nonprofits receive cut of $8.5M in capital funding for early education facilities

Three Worcester County nonprofits have been awarded a combined $1.49 million in capital funding to refurbish their early education and out-of-school time program facilities predominantly serving low-income families. 
Diversity & Inclusion

Safe Exit Initiative re-opens community resource center and day shelter

Worcester-based Safe Exit Initiative, a survivor-led nonprofit working to end the sex trade by  providing support and safe exit options, has re-opened Harbor, its community resource center and day shelter.
Economy

Pelmeds expands reach with acquisition of Brockton pharmacy

Pelmeds, a Waltham-based closed-door pharmacy specializing in medication management and delivery with a location in Fitchburg, has acquired the Brockton-based pharmacy Apothecare.  
Banking & Finance

Clinton Savings Bank CEO to retire, EVP to become bank’s first woman leader

Robert Paulhus, president and CEO of Clinton Savings Bank, is planning to retire from his position of 16-years come March 31.  
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Diversity & Inclusion

EcoTarium launches accessibility app to boost equitable museum viewing

Worcester’s EcoTarium has launched a mobile-phone navigation app prototype.
Health Care

UMass Memorial preliminarily considering converting Nashoba Valley hospital ER into urgent care

UMass Memorial CEO Dr. Eric Dickson said he hopes to work with the state to provide some healthcare facility for the Nashoba Valley region, although no formal discussions have taken place.
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