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

Greater Worcester Community Foundation starts $1M fund to combat climate change

As part of its efforts to promote environmental sustainability, Greater Worcester Community Foundation has launched the Worcester County Green Fund, a grant program aimed at bolstering local initiatives addressing the effects of climate change.

Economy

SONOMA executive chef departs after less than a month

Mere weeks after being named executive chef of SONOMA Restaurant in September, Michael Chandler has confirmed he is no longer with the restaurant located in Worcester's Beechwood Hotel.

Government & Politics

DPH launches new investigations into Central Mass. hospitals owned by Saint Vincent’s parent company

DPH has launched an investigation into three Central Massachusetts hospitals owned by Tenet Healthcare.

Banking & Finance

Cornerstone Bank’s chief information officer to retire

Veteran Cornerstone Bank employee Thomas Dufresne will retire from his position as executive vice president, chief information officer following a 27-year career with the Worcester institution.

Health Care

Milford Regional Medical Center officially joins UMass Memorial system

Milford Regional Medical Center is officially a member of Worcester healthcare provider system UMass Memorial Health.

Nonprofits

🔒Recovery: A year and a half after their split, Nikki Bell-Peña and the leaders of Safe Exit Initiative are on their own paths to...

Bell-Peña and the nonprofit she founded are now hard at work again addressing the original core mission: Supporting those exploited by the sex trade.

Outstanding Women in Business: Beaupre has become an authority on leadership

Witnessing the excitement and passion of her students has yet to grow old for Jean Beaupre, who is starting her 14th year at Nichols College.

Banking & Finance

Hearing over Heywood Healthcare’s bankruptcy exit set for Monday

Heywood Healthcare, the parent company Heywood Hospital in Gardner and Athol Hospital, will have a confirmation hearing on its plan to exit bankruptcy on Monday.

Banking & Finance

CHIA: MetroWest Medical Center faces the most financial peril of Central Mass. hospitals

MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham is in one of the most tenuous financial standings of all Central Massachusetts hospitals, according to a new report from the Center for Health Information & Analysis analyzing the financial stability of hospitals in the state.

Economy