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

Mass. launches tax incentive for businesses hiring National Guard members

Massachusetts businesses hiring members of the National Guard will now receive a $2,000 tax credit as part of the state’s initiative to expand economic opportunities for those serving in the military.

Economy

Thrive Support & Advocacy names three new board members

Thrive Support & Advocacy, a Marlborough-based nonprofit offering human services to individuals with developmental disabilities, has bolstered its board of directors with three new members, electing Amy Reardon Doherty, Mary Ellen Duggan, and Stephen Maintanis to two-year terms.

Economy

BJ’s Wholesale elects new executive vice president, COO

Marlborough-based BJ’s Wholesale Club has named Scott Schmadeke as executive vice president, chief operations officer, effective immediately.

Economy

Central Mass. business confidence falls as the state’s hits two-year high

Business confidence in Massachusetts hit a two-year high in October, but in Central Massachusetts, confidence fell deeper into pessimistic territory.

News

Assumption University launches scholarship program to foster civic dialogue and community-building

Assumption University in Worcester has announced the launch of a scholarship program through its Center for Civic...

Banking & Finance

🔒Opening doors: To provide more educational and career opportunities to underserved populations, Central Mass. colleges are enhancing financial aid

The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester increased its full-tuition grants to students whose families make $100,000 a year or less.

Banking & Finance

🔒Continued flexibility: To attract top talent, Central Mass. employers still are in a workers’ market

Four and a half years after the COVID-19 pandemic altered the configuration of the U.S. workforce, Central Massachusetts employers are still navigating the reverberations of a landscape that changed overnight.

Economy

Marlborough manufacturer expands its board with CFO from Bedford life sciences firm

Lifeward, a Marlborough-based mobility device manufacturer, has expanded its board of directors, naming Robert Marshall as its newest member.

Banking & Finance

WPI granted $900K from U.S. Department of Education to boost diversity among biology researchers

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has received a nearly $1-million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to finance fellowships for graduate students studying to become researchers and educators in cell and molecular biology.

Banking & Finance

To make childcare more affordable to the workforce, North Central chamber partners with Applewild School

To enhance educational access for the families of North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce members, the Fitchburg-based chamber has partnered with Applewild School, a private day and boarding school for preschool through ninth grade students with campuses in Fitchburg and Devens.

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