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

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

Milford drug company to close U.K. site, cease cell and gene therapy operations

Global biopharmaceutical manufacturing firm Rentschler Biopharma will shutter its United Kingdom facility.

Banking & Finance

MutualOne bank appoints first chief information officer

MutualOne Bank has named its first senior vice president, chief information officer, promoting C-suite employee Daniel Serafin to the Framingham-based bank’s inaugural role.

Banking & Finance