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

Banking & Finance

Central Mass. state universities split $4.2 million to increase graduation rates within marginalized communities

Three Central Massachusetts universities have been awarded a share of $14 million in state funding to boost graduation rates for historically underserved students.

Arts & Entertainment

🔒Q&A: Executive behind redevelopment of Worcester Auditorium is more optimistic than ever

The Worcester Memorial Auditorium, colloquially known as the Aud, has sat vacant for the past 25 years.

Arts & Entertainment

🔒Making big boxes fun again: As large retail spaces become vacant, landlords are finding immersive businesses like mini golf and pickleball can keep the...

Converting big-box retail spaces has become increasingly necessary as digital retail impacts demand.

Economy

Mass. unemployment rose again in November

The unemployment rate in Massachusetts continued to rise in November for the second month in a row, yet still remained lower than the national average.

Economy

Previous UMass Memorial Health leader comes out of retirement to join Manatt law firm

Eight months after Doug Brown retired from his Worcester-based roles as president of UMass Memorial Community Hospitals and chief administrative officer at UMass Memorial Health, the seasoned healthcare executive has joined California-based law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.

Diversity & Inclusion

Mass. Supplier Diversity Office lifts citizenship requirement for diversity certifications

The Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office has lifted its citizenship requirement for those seeking accreditation.

Banking & Finance

United Way doles out remainder of $5M donation from billionaire MacKenzie Scott

Four years after the United Way of Central Massachusetts had $5 million dropped into its bank account courtesy of billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the Worcester-based human services nonprofit has donated the final segment of its Nov. 2020 surprise gift.

Diversity & Inclusion

Mass. Supplier Diversity Office appoints new executive director

As long-term Executive Director of the Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office Bill McAvoy is set to retire, the agency has named Bonnie Borch-Rote as its new leader.

Health Care

After two patient deaths, Boston Scientific recalls pacemaker

Boston Scientific, a Marlborough medical device manufacturer, has recalled a subset of its Accolade pacemakers due to battery issues leading to malfunctions, where two patient deaths have been reported.

Banking & Finance

UniBank to offer 99-cent gas at Kelley Square station for three hours Wednesday morning

Following the opening of a new UniBank branch in Worcester’s Canal District, the Whitinsville-based bank is funding gasoline priced at 99 cents per gallon on Wednesday at a station in Kelley Square.

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