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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
Diversity & Inclusion

🔒Systemic failures: A growing number of Mass. pregnancies are resulting in severe complications, the greatest impact falls on the Black community

Rates of severe maternal morbidity in the state nearly doubled from 2011 to 2020, with Black birthing people among the most impacted by negative outcomes of labor and delivery.
Economy

Saint Vincent union workers picket amid strained contract negotiations

In yet another addition to ongoing disputes between Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester and its workers, the...
Economy

Amid national microchip expansion, Westborough tech collaborative hires microelectronics hub director

The Northeast Microelectronics Coalition Hub, a division of the Westborough-based Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, has named Mark Halfman as hub director, leading the hub’s strategy and execution initiatives. 
Diversity & Inclusion

Boston Scientific appoints new member of board of directors

Boston Scientific has added a new member to its board of directors, naming Dr. Cheryl Pegus as the board’s latest addition, effective immediately. 
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Diversity & Inclusion

Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination hires first executive director

The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination has named Michael Memmolo as the agency’s first ever executive director.
Energy

Ascend partners with Atlanta firm to handle logistics for emerging EV battery recycling empire

As Ascend Elements is building billions dollars worth of electric vehicle battery recycling facilities in America and Europe, the Westborough firm has inked a deal with an Atlanta logistics organization to manage the flow of those materials.
Diversity & Inclusion

United Way picks new director of Framingham community support agency

United Way of Tri-County has named Liz Leonard as director of WHEAT Community Connections, a program within the Framingham-based community support nonprofit. 
Banking & Finance

Alumnus donates funding for Saint John’s to launch finance program

Saint John's High School of Shrewsbury has received a significant donation from an alumnus, which the private all-boys school will use to create an accounting and finance program.
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Banking & Finance

Koopman Lumber follows expansion plan with South Shore acquisition

The company has opened a new home improvement shop in Pembroke and is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the opening of its Uxbridge location, which was the company’s 13th location.
Economy

Cognex hires executive from North Andover sustainability firm to be next CFO

Cognex, a global machine vision manufacturer, has named Dennis Fehr as the new CFO and senior vice president of finance for the publicly traded company in Natick, effective Friday.
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