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

Education

Mount Wachusett, Fitchburg State sign housing agreement to board community college students

A new housing program will afford students at Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner the ability to live on Fitchburg State University’s campus as the two institutions have entered into a residential collegiate housing agreement.

Health Care

UMass Chan’s Nobel Prize winner named one of TIME’s most influential health leaders

Victor Ambros, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, has gained international recognition once again as he’s been named one of TIME100’s most influential people in health of 2025.

Economy

Central Mass. businesses remain pessimistic about local economy, as outlook on U.S. economy drops to 16-year low

Business confidence in Central Massachusetts yo-yoed back into pessimistic territory in April as Massachusetts employers’ view of the U.S. economy sank to the lowest point since the end of the Great Recession in 2009.

Government & Politics

WBJ projects division launches Central Mass. wedding guide: We Do!

The special projects division of Worcester Business Journal has launched its first-ever wedding guide, a website and magazine designed to equip couples with the inspiration and resources needed to plan their Central Massachusetts weddings.

Education

Clark University develops first doctoral program in education department, designed to promote social change

The low-residency transformative education program, housed in the university's education department, will meet in-person every other weekend in order to allow students to continue their full-time work positions.

Economy

AdCare tabs Saint Vincent nursing director to be fourth executive leader in two years

AdCare Hospital has named Laura Ames as its new executive director, marking the Worcester-based detox facility’s second permanent executive direct and fourth leader overall since May 2023.

Banking & Finance

🔒Customer financing: Two Central Mass. restaurant groups have found a new way to pay for expansions: direct contributions from customers

Two Central Massachusetts small businesses have turned to alternative, community-based fundraising methods to support their expansion efforts.

Banking & Finance

🔒Collaborating through a crisis: More than 50% of Central Mass. ER beds are taken up by mental health patients waiting for treatment

In February, Gov. Maura Healey declared Massachusetts is facing a mental health crisis.

Banking & Finance

Mass. launches $25M program to bolster behavioral health workforce

The state has launched a $25-million scholarship program for students looking to work within the state, with nearly half allocated to retroactive payments.

Banking & Finance

QCC, MWCC granted $179K to train nurses, IT workers, and personal care aids

Two Central Massachusetts community colleges have secured a slice of $1.5 million in state grant funding to train workers in the healthcare and IT industries.

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