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

Economy

Worcester Community Action Council appoints new CFO

Worcester Community Action Council has named Ruth Pellegrino as the social services nonprofit’s new chief financial officer.

Banking & Finance

bankHometown parent company names new CFO

Hometown Financial Group, the Easthampton-based mutual multibank holding company of bankHometown in Oxford, has hired Reed Whitman as its new executive vice president, chief financial officer.

Hospitality

Crumbl Cookies to open Shrewsbury location Friday

Crumbl Cookies, the Utah-based dessert franchise known for its jumbo treats with a cult following, will open a Shrewsbury location on Friday.

Economy

Saint Vincent CEO Carolyn Jackson to resign next week

Carolyn Jackson, CEO of Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, will resign from her position on Feb. 14.

Health Care

Fallon Health opens Framingham senior care center

Worcester insurer Fallon Health has opened doors to its new Framingham older adult care location, further expanding the system’s reach into the MetroWest region.

Banking & Finance

Cornerstone Bank and PeoplesBank complete $6B merger

The parent companies of Worcester-based Cornerstone Bank and Holyoke-based PeoplesBank have officially completed their merger announced in June, forming a $6-billion entity.

Banking & Finance

Marlborough clean energy firm acquires India-based communication developer

ConnectM Technology Solutions has acquired MHz Invensys, a wireless communication product developer out of India.

Arts & Entertainment

Worcester plant shop to close, shifting focus to wholesale retail

After four years of business, Worcester houseplant shop The Plant Ward will close its doors for the last time after opening during the height of the COVID-19.

Economy

RFK Community Alliance names interim chief operating officer

Lancaster-based human services nonprofit RFK Community Alliance has appointed Kathy Mills as interim chief operating officer as the nonprofit’s C-suite executive retired earlier this month.

Economy