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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
Banking & Finance

Mass. provides $1.5M for behavioral health workforce development in Worcester County

As Central Massachusetts grapples with an ongoing mental health crisis, nine Worcester County organizations have split nearly $1.5 million in state funding to make the road to becoming a behavioral health clinician more accessible for the area’s student population.  
Retail

🔒Austin Furniture’s hundredweight mascot

Sherman came to Edison in a roundabout way. Several years ago, a dog breeder Edison knew selected some furniture in an exchange the two loosely considered a possible deposit for a dog one day.
Health Care

🔒Dr. Dickson’s lifetime canine prescription

Dogs have been immanently woven throughout the life of Dr. Eric Dickson, president and CEO of UMass Memorial Health in Worcester.
Banking & Finance

🔒200 & counting: Hertel finds purpose through rescue

Since 2012, Hertel has fostered nearly 200 dogs through the nonprofit Broken Tail Rescue in Worcester, in addition to adopting a number of the shelter’s older and special needs dogs.
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Arts & Entertainment

🔒More than just a pet: As dog attachment rises post-COVID, Central Mass. businesses are adapting to the needs of their four-legged clientele & their...

Suddenly, more and more owners are looking to companies to offer both more enriching services for their four-legged friends.
Government & Politics

UMass Memorial defied regulations in rushed detox closure, but DPH rejects union’s call for public hearing

The DPH has stated the Worcester healthcare system violated a regulatory requirement with its rushed closure, yet the regulators have denied the union's request to hold a public hearing.  
Hospitality

Former sneaker entrepreneur opens Worcester ice cream shop

Friday the 13th marked the opening of Scoop’s Scoopz: Worcester’s newest ice cream shop.
Economy

Greater Worcester unemployment rate jumped in May

Unemployment surged in Greater Worcester in May as Massachusetts experienced elevated rates in all 12 labor markets when compared to May 2024.
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Hospitality

Rapscallion opens new Lawrence brewery, eyes Hopkinton location

Rapscallion, the Spencer-based microbrewery, bar, and restaurant with locations throughout Central Massachusetts, has opened its fourth location, this time in Lawrence. 
Economy

RFK Community Alliance appoints permanent CEO after interim term

Two months after assuming her role as interim president and CEO of RFK Community Alliance, Kathy Mills has dropped her temporary tag at the Lancaster nonprofit.
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