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Mica Kanner-Mascolo

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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
Economy

Framingham State University hires inaugural director of external affairs

Framingham State University has created its first-ever director of external affairs position, naming David Halbert to the inaugural role.
Energy

🔒After Nasdaq delisting, ConnectM launches AI-focused subsidiary

ConnectM Technology Solutions, a green energy technology firm out of Marlborough, has announced the creation of Keen Labs.
Education

🔒Following lawmaker’s push, UMass Chan reaches tentative agreement to boost union physician pay

A month after seven Worcester representatives signed a letter urging UMass Chan Medical School to increase physician wages, the Worcester university has reached a tentative contract agreement with the physician union representing 700 UMass providers.
Economy

Planet Fitness to open first Auburn location

A new Planet Fitness is coming to Worcester County as the franchise fitness center is opening its first Auburn location come November.
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Economy

🔒Across the pond: English doctor to be UMass Memorial Medical Center’s new chief of cardiac surgery

Central Massachusetts’ largest hospital, UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, has named its new chief of cardiac surgery, selecting a physician from England to fill the role.
Banking & Finance

🔒Central Mass. firms awarded $5M in tax incentives to create 245 life sciences jobs

Five Central Massachusetts life sciences companies are splitting $5 million in tax incentives to create 245 jobs in the region.
Health Care

🔒Insulet appoints former JP Morgan Chase executive to board of directors

Insulet, the Acton-based medical device manufacturer and public company, has named a former global chair at multinational bank JPMorgan Chase to its board of directors.
Health Care

New CEO to lead Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation

Kaitlyn Kenney Walsh will assume her leading roles as president and CEO of the BCBSMA Foundation come Jan. 1.
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Banking & Finance

🔒Hologic to be acquired for $18.3B by Blackstone, TPG

Medical device manufacturer Hologic is going from a publicly traded company to a private business as the Marlborough-based firm is to be acquired for up to $18.3 billion.
Education

🔒Clark receives historic $20M gift from Panera Bread founder to fund reorganization

Clark University has received the largest single gift in the Worcester school’s 138-year history, which the Worcester school will use to fund its restructuring plan announced in June that includes laying off up to 30% of its faculty.
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