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

QCC receives state funding for DEI certificate program aimed at higher ed workers

Quinsigamond Community College has been awarded a $51,968 grant from the Gov. Maura Healey Administration to develop a diversity, equity, and inclusion certificate program for local higher education faculty and staff.

Arts & Entertainment

Worcester’s oldest gay bar reopens following renovations

After being closed for nearly five months, the MB Lounge reopened Wednesday, offering again what owner Marco Guinette refers to as a safe haven for the area’s gay community.

Arts & Entertainment

🔒Selling sustainability: How owners of Worcester second-hand shops are navigating in a fast fashion world

For Worcester business owners, operating a second-hand shop in the era of fast fashion means strategic buying, knowing the consumer base, and educating the customers is all in a day’s work.

Arts & Entertainment

New local podcast centers urban planning, inclusivity, and queer joy

Queer For Cities, a podcast created and hosted by Joshua Croke, looks to make queer a joyful norm—but not in the way you might be thinking.

Economy

Fallon Health names new vice president of elder care program

Worcester-based insurance company Fallon Health has welcomed Dr. Jean Jaoude as vice president and medical director of the not-for-profit’s Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.

Economy

Central Mass. unemployment rates dropped in April, largely remain higher than 2023

Central Massachusetts continues to see drops in the local unemployment rates as four of the region’s metropolitan areas saw lowered rates from March to April.

Economy

Venture Community Services promotes director of finance to CFO

Sturbridge-based human services nonprofit Venture Community Services has named Mary Bellezza as the company’s new chief financial officer.

Agriculture

Westminster landscaping employee to buy portion of business with $150K NCMDC loan

A long-term employee of J. Martin Landscaping in Westminster has secured $150,000 in financing to purchase the lawn care business portion of the landscaping enterprise.

News