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

Diversity & Inclusion

Worcester hospital named best in state for underserved populations

UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester is the best hospital in Massachusetts when it comes to serving low-income patients and those from varying racial backgrounds, according to a new ranking by U.S. News & World Report.

Banking & Finance

Webster First promotes VP to take over for long-time CFO

Webster First Federal Credit Union has promoted Kerri Kane to CFO of the Worcester-based financial institution.

Diversity & Inclusion

WPI chooses Syracuse dean to replace provost who left to be SUNY president

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has named a dean from Syracuse University to be the university’s next provost and...

Economy

Marlborough cloud company rebrands for hybrid era

Nasuni, a Boston-based cloud storage company with an office and large presence in Marlborough, has rebranded, refreshing the company’s logo, website, and brand messaging.

Banking & Finance

Webster First merges with Cambridge credit union, creating $1.5B entity

Webster First Federal Credit Union, based in Worcester, on Friday merged with a single-branch credit union based in Cambridge.

Arts & Entertainment

Taste of Shrewsbury Street planned for June 18

The annual food festival for Worcester’s restaurant row is set to return in June

Economy

Notre Dame Health Care selects new president and CEO

Notre Dame Health Care has named Philip Hickey as the Worcester-based nonprofit’s new president and CEO.

Banking & Finance

QCC receives state funding for DEI certificate program aimed at higher ed workers

Quinsigamond Community College has been awarded a $51,968 grant from the Gov. Maura Healey Administration to develop a diversity, equity, and inclusion certificate program for local higher education faculty and staff.

Arts & Entertainment

Worcester’s oldest gay bar reopens following renovations

After being closed for nearly five months, the MB Lounge reopened Wednesday, offering again what owner Marco Guinette refers to as a safe haven for the area’s gay community.

Arts & Entertainment

🔒Selling sustainability: How owners of Worcester second-hand shops are navigating in a fast fashion world

For Worcester business owners, operating a second-hand shop in the era of fast fashion means strategic buying, knowing the consumer base, and educating the customers is all in a day’s work.

1...596061...69 Page 60 of 69

Get our email newsletter

Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Central Massachusetts.