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Mica Kanner-Mascolo

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

Cornerstone Bank president to retire next year

After a 16-year tenure with Worcester-based Cornerstone Bank, Randal Webber has announced his plans to retire as president in early 2026.

Workers Credit Union names first-ever chief commercial banking officer

Workers Credit Union has named its inaugural chief commercial banking officer, promoting Deb Larsen to the Littleton-based company’s new C-suite position.

ConnectM Technology Solutions plans to appeal Nasdaq delisting notice

ConnectM Technology Solutions, a Marlborough-based green energy technology firm, received a delisting notice for failure to meet the $50-million market value required of listed securities, according to a Wednesday press release from the company. 

Preservation Worcester executive director to retire

Deborah Packard, the long-time leader of Preservation Worcester, will retire from her role as executive director this summer.
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UMass Chan freezes hiring, plans layoffs in preparation for NIH funding cuts

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester is implementing immediate and upcoming cuts to hiring, spending, and employment.

Worcester lab indicted as part of alleged $8M MassHealth fraud

Central Lab Partners and its owner Cynthia Norton of West Boylston were among seven entities indicted on Monday by the Suffolk County Statewide Grand Jury following charges brought by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office.

Greater Worcester unemployment rises again, as rates for other Central Mass. communities are no longer provided

January’s report consolidated labor markets while omitting others, accounting for the decrease in regions analyzed from the usual 24 to 12.

Mass. launches TechHubs grant program to drive regional economic innovation

Coming off the passage of the state’s $4-billion Mass Leads Act, Massachusetts has allocated $75 million in funding to establish a new economic development program addressing regional disparities.
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Report: Mass. patients face barriers in cross-state telehealth access

While Massachusetts excels in its telehealth offerings, the state’s limits to accessing telehealth from providers outside of the commonwealth creates significant barriers for patients, according to a newly released study.

🔒Brick & mortar: Central Mass. banks are standing behind the power of in-person banking in an increasingly digital age

In Central Massachusetts, the confidence banking executives have in the brick-and-mortar model is unwavering.
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