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

Report: Worcester County tourism generated $1.3B in 2023, ranking 5th in Mass.

Tourism in Worcester County accounted for some of the highest economic impact among Massachusetts' 14 counties in 2023, which combined accumulated $23.6 billion in spending statewide.

Economy

Mass. re-launches job platform for employers to post positions in key industries

More than a year after it originally launched, the state’s online job platform MassTalent has officially gone live with enhanced search options and resources.

Economy

UMass Memorial names new president of Worcester’s largest hospital, appoints two to C-suite

Justin Precourt, interim president of Worcester’s UMass Memorial Medical Center, has officially shed his provisional title, assuming his role as president of the largest hospital in Central Massachusetts.

Banking & Finance

Central Mass. nonprofits receive slice of $7.84M for security against terrorist attacks

As part of its ongoing effort to protect Massachusetts faith-based nonprofits against the heightened risk of extremist terrorist attacks, six Worcester County institutions and community organizations have received a combined $527,252 in federal funding to boost security initiatives.

Banking & Finance

Worcester Auditorium, Gardner redevelopment among Central Mass. economic projects to receive $31M

Fifty-six cities, towns, and organizations throughout Central Massachusetts have been awarded $31.06 million to boost their economic development projects.

Banking & Finance

🔒More diverse businesses: The complex journey toward diversifying Central Massachusetts business leadership

While Central Massachusetts business leaders have seen substantial diversification among small business owners in the past three decades, the same cannot be said for those among the area’s highest-paid.

Economy

DAVIS Cos. president leaves family business after 20 years, joins DC firm

After nearly two decades in the family business, Brendon Davis has moved on from his leadership role at The DAVIS Cos. and stepped into a newly created role at Washington, D.C.-based employment agency.

Economy

Hologic to lay off 86 employees during the last leg of Conn. facility closure

As Hologic gears up to cease operations at its Danbury, Connecticut facility in December, the Marlborough-based medical device manufacturer plans tol incrementally lay off 86 employees by the end of February.

Banking & Finance

Aspen Aerogels seeks to raise $85M through NYSE stock sale

In its second effort in October to boost working capital, Northborough-based manufacturer Aspen Aerogels is seeking to raise $85 million by putting an additional 4.25 million shares of its stock on the market.

Economy

Central Mass. unemployment rates fell in September

Unemployment rates dropped throughout the four Central Massachusetts metro areas in September as the region and state have been experiencing a rebound following a year-long high in July.

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