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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

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.

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. 

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.

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.
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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.

Akoya Biosciences to be acquired by Billerica research firm, create $220M business

To further its efforts in advancing spatial biology imaging, Marlborough-based biotech firm  Akoya Biosciences has agreed to be acquired by Quanterix, a Billerica-based research corporation.

Worcester appoints Alexandra Kalkounis as its first female city solicitor

The City of Worcester will now receive legal counsel from its first female city solicitor as Alexandra Kalkounis has been named to the cabinet position.
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