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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
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WBJ launches redesigned site with new subscriber features

Worcester Business Journal launched a redesigned website on Wednesday in an effort to provide improved functionality and new tools to elevate the reader experience.
Banking & Finance

🔒DCU’s $29B merger with California credit union gains federal approval

Expected to be completed by Jan. 1, the merger would see DCU, the largest credit union in Central Massachusetts, and First Tech form a $28.7-billion credit union, according to a Tuesday press release from DCU.
Banking & Finance

🔒Auditor: Worcester among hardest-hit communities in unequal Mass Save benefits distribution

A state auditor report has found the Mass Save program provides a skewed distribution of its resources...
Diversity & Inclusion

🔒Longtime leader of The Arc of Opportunity to retire

Sixteen years after joining The Arc of Opportunity in North Central Massachusetts as its president and CEO,...
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Banking & Finance

Six of 10 Central Mass. hospitals were profitable in fiscal 2024

Athol Hospital has risen to the top as the most profitable in Central Massachusetts, according to data released Thursday.
Education

QCC enrollment surges, reaches highest headcount in 13 years

Quinsigamond Community College’s fall 2025 enrollment has grown approximately 15% since last year, reaching the Worcester school’s highest headcount in 13 years. 
Health Care

UMass Memorial breaks ground of satellite Nashoba Valley ER, expects to open in 2026

Worcester-based healthcare system has begun construction on the Groton facility.
Real Estate

The O Shop to relocate and rebrand, amid expansion project

The O Shop is overhauling its name, size, and location, all in an effort to strengthen its commitment to providing properly fitting bras and lingerie to Central Massachusetts. 
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Economy

Greater Worcester unemployment held steady in August

Unemployment held steady or decreased in August throughout Central Massachusetts as the region experiences vacillating employment trajectories that change direction on a monthly basis.
Banking & Finance

Framingham State receives $2M from former professor for STEM studies

Framingham State University’s STEM, students, faculty, and academic programs just received a major boost in funding as a former university professor and his wife have pledged more than $2 million to the Central Massachusetts school.
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