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

New Worcester behavioral health clinic aims to make mental health care more accessible

Guidelight Health, a new behavioral health treatment center, will be accepting patients at its very first location on Lincoln Street in Worcester come May 1.

Arts & Entertainment

Long-time director of stART on the Street to step down

stART on the Street Co-Founder Tina Zlody will step down from her position as director of the Worcester art festival after 19 years and be replaced by the co-founders of the nonprofit Creative Hub Worcester.

Economy

Longtime CEO of Imperial Distributors to step down, be succeeded by president

Michael Sleeper, who has led Worcester-based Imperial Distributors for six decades, on Monday will transition to the role of executive chairman of the board on Monday.

Banking & Finance

WPI given $18M in donations, announced as President Wang is inaugurated

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has received $18.6 million in donations in the last two months, the university announced as part of the inauguration ceremony of Grace Wang, who took over as its 17th president in April.

Arts & Entertainment

WBJ wins eight New England newspaper awards

Highlighted by its collaboration with the Worcester Regional Research Bureau on the legacy of redlining in the city, Worcester Business Journal took home eight awards at New England Newspaper & Press Association’s 2023 New England Better Newspaper Competition on Saturday.

Government & Politics

Marlborough launches new interactive property tool for businesses

The Marlborough Economic Development Corp. has developed a new interactive tool, MapLink, to allow businesses and developers looking to invest in the city easy access to pertinent zoning information.

Education

WPI, Stow firm among those splitting $2.5M in Mass. clean energy grants

Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Stow clean energy firm River Otter Renewables have been granted $75,000 each for climate-related initiatives, as part of a $2.5-million award statewide from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center.

Education

UMass Chan to create joint research hub with Lahey Hospital

The new research hub will be an outgrowth of the UMass Chan-Lahey regional campus established in December 2022, which received approval from the New England Commission of Higher Education in January.

Economy

Eight Saint Vincent nurses file wrongful termination lawsuit against hospital

Eight registered nurses have filed a lawsuit against Saint Vincent Hospital and its owner, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, under the Whistleblower Protection Act, claiming wrongful termination after they reported concerns about unsafe conditions to regulators.

Professional Services