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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
Diversity & Inclusion

🔒A rural migration: Diverse communities are being priced out of Worcester, making it harder for healthcare providers and nonprofits to reach them

Not only are these diverse populations moving away from their old residences, they’re moving away from their healthcare providers.
Banking & Finance

AMSC expands into Brazil with acquisition worth $133M

Ayer-based energy solutions company AMSC has acquired ️Comtrafo Indústria de Transformadores Elétricos S.A., a Brazilian transformer manufacturer.
News

Delayed September report shows decline in Greater Worcester unemployment, feds cancel October rates release

Greater Worcester has finally received its September unemployment rate, after the federal government shutdown left states unsure whether they would receive their monthly unemployment data at all.
Diversity & Inclusion

U.S. News: UMass Memorial Medical Center named #1 maternity hospital in Central Mass.

On Tuesday, U.S. News released its 2026 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care for uncomplicated pregnancy, with UMMC being the region’s only hospital to be named amongst the state’s top 10 facilities.
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Technology

SideChannel appoints former IBM director to board of directors

SideChannel, a Worcester-based cybersecurity tech firm, has named Anna Seacat to its board of directors.
Diversity & Inclusion

🔒Worcester nonprofit to close, transition to legacy fund following leader’s departure

ONE Worcester, a nonprofit offering free consulting and coaching services to fellow Worcester-area nonprofits, is closing as the organization has decided to shift to a legacy fund model.
Economy

Mass. business confidence has dropped 16% since November 2024

While Massachusetts’ business confidence ticked slightly upward in November, it marked the commonwealth’s ninth consecutive month in pessimistic territory.
Banking & Finance

🔒Bay State Bank names new CFO

Bay State Bank has tapped former Clinton Savings Bank executive Richard Hayward to be the Worcester-based institutions’ new chief financial officer.
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Education

WPI launches bachelor’s degree program in cybersecurity

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has added a bachelor of science in cybersecurity to its degree offerings, nearly five years after the university introduced a cybersecurity master’s degree track in 2021.
Arts & Entertainment

Museum of Worcester names incoming executive director

The Museum of Worcester has selected its incoming executive director, marking the museum’s first leadership transition in half a century.
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