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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
Economy

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.
Banking & Finance

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.
Government & Politics

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.
Economy

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.
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News

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.
Health Care

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.
Arts & Entertainment

🔒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.
Banking & Finance

🔒Funding research: While UMass Chan celebrated an historic donation and cemented its position as a leader in ALS research, the school raised red flags...

These private donations may soon become significantly more important as the federal government is weighing funding cuts to health research.
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Diversity & Inclusion

UMass Chan to form working group to address Trump Administration’s anti-DEI demands

In response to the President Donald Trump Administration’s threat to potentially cut off federal funding, UMass Chan Medical School is assembling a committee to navigate the rapidly changing and uncertain DEI landscape of higher education.
Economy

Mass. business confidence has largest drop since first month of COVID pandemic

The Central Massachusetts Business Confidence Index sank nearly 10 points from 57.2 in January to 47.9 in February.
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