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Mica Kanner-Mascolo

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

WPI, MBI to lead creation of $5.2M biomanufacturing hub

Two Worcester biomanufacturing leaders are teaming up to establish a $5.2-million bioindustrial manufacturing tech hub as part of a larger Massachusetts initiative to strengthen regional innovation ecosystems.

Voting open for WBJ’s 2026 Best of Business awards

The BOB awards recognize the best business-to-business companies in Central Massachusetts: those dedicated to excellence and delivering exceptional products.

🔒Marlborough tech firm acquires two AI companies, plans to build data center in India

Mere days after launching its subsidiary Keen Labs, Marlborough-based green tech company ConnectM Technology Solutions has acquired two new companies to support production lines under a newly created division.

Care Central VNA & Hospice selects new hospice medical director

Home healthcare provider Care Central VNA & Hospice has selected a professor at UMass Chan Medical School’s Springfield campus to serve as the Gardner-based organization’s new hospice medical director.
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🔒Mass. business confidence remained pessimistic for eight consecutive month in October

Massachusetts’ Business Confidence Index continued to tumble in October, reaching its third-lowest score in the past year.

🔒When a hospital closes: Central Mass. ER visits rose after Nashoba Valley shuttered, as hospital finances are increasingly strained

The volume in Central Massachusetts ERs is still expected to grow, exacerbated by a primary care shortage and incoming $1 trillion in cuts nationally to Medicaid.

🔒Fitchburg State to launch women’s varsity ice hockey team

For the first time, women will skate onto Fitchburg State University’s ice hockey rink as varsity players...

🔒SideChannel appoints first chief marketing officer

Cybersecurity tech firm SideChannel has welcomed a new member to its C-suite as the Worcester-based firm has named Jamie Wolf its inaugural chief marketing officer.
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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.

🔒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.
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