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

Education

UMass Chan program gives high schoolers early exposure to health careers

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester has launched an educational program providing high school students early exposure to the career fields of health, science, and racial health disparities research.

Health Care

Harrington Hospital joins nationwide fellowship tackling early Alzheimer’s diagnosis

UMass Memorial Health – Harrington Hospital has been selected to participate in a nationwide fellowship program to create early detection programs for Alzheimer’s disease.

Health Care

FDA warns Hologic over implant device following safety concerns

Marlborough-based manufacturer Hologic has been issued a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Arts & Entertainment

Main South CDC awarded $30K to enhance neighborhood art scene

Main South Community Development Corp. has received a $30,000 grant from Boston-based quasi-public finance agency MassDevelopment to support the Worcester nonprofit’s efforts to infuse art into the area between the city’s downtown and Webster Square districts.

Economy

Community Legal Aid names second-ever COO

Following the appointment of its first chief operating officer in 2022, Community Legal Aid has promoted attorney Kristen Williams to be the second person to ever hold the C-suite position at the Worcester-based nonprofit.

Economy

As the Worcester County Bar Association’s long-time director retires, her successor looks to foster a welcoming legal community

The Worcester County Bar Association has made its first executive director change in more than 30 years.

Economy

UMass Chan appoints Harvard director to help integrate AI into science research

In an effort to address the growing integration of artificial intelligence into basic science research, UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester has created its first chief research computing officer position, naming William Barnett to the inaugural role.

Economy

Clark University hires dean and establishes new School of Climate, Environment, and Society

Clark University in Worcester will launch a new School of Climate, Environment, and Society with the fall semester and has named a former Chatham University dean as its leader.

Banking & Finance

Long-time MutualOne Bank CEO retires, succeeded by COO

After serving nearly 20-years as CEO of Framingham-based MutualOne Bank, Mark Haranas has retired.

News

RCAP granted $10K to develop housing program where elderly rent to graduate students

As Central Massachusetts and the commonwealth as a whole continue to contend with the ongoing housing crisis, Worcester nonprofit RCAP Solutions has received a $10,000 grant from the Greater Worcester Community Foundation to support a pilot program pairing senior homeowners with graduate students in need of housing.

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