Anyone involved in the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center knows that Manny Lopes is a dedicated leader and one of the most recognizable figures in and around the area. So it came as no surprise when Lopes took over the…
Author: John Lynds
EBNHC Board President Rita Sorrento Re-Elected to the National Association of Community Health Centers Board
Longtime East Boston Neighborhood Health Center Board President Rita Sorrento was re-elected last week to serve another term on the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) board. Sorrento, who has served as as the EBNHC’s board president for 23…
East Boston District Court’s Chief of Probation Tassinari Retires
After 34 years working for the Probation Department and the last six as East Boston District Court’s Chief of Probation Thomas Tassinari officially retired last week. Tassinari, who came over to Eastie’s courthouse from Chelsea’s probation department following the retirement…
Massport CEO Thomas Glynn Announces Intention to Step Down
After six years as head of Massport, CEO Thomas Glynn announced last week that he would step down from the post in November, a year earlier than his contract. Glynn said his last days at Massport will be in November…
Dr James Taylor, EBNHC Founding Member, Dies
Dr. James Taylor, M.D., who was a revered and respected figure in the healthcare field both in East Boston and nationally, has died. Dr. Taylor, who dedicated over 40 years to the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) in the…
MBTA Blue Line Breaks Down for Second Time in Less than Two Weeks; Riders Walk Through Tunnels to Exit
Last Thursday morning for about four hours, there was absolute pandemonium for Blue Line commuters. For the second time in less than two weeks an MBTA Blue Line train lost power and was stuck in the tunnel between Maverick and…
Helen Porter Celebrates her 100th Birthday at EBNHC’s PACE Program
When Helen Porter was born in 1918, Woodrow Wilson was President, World War I was raging in Europe and the Spanish Flu officially became a global pandemic. Porter, a lifelong resident of Revere and Winthrop East Boston Neighborhood Health Center…
Veronica Robles Cultural Center to Hold First Uniting Borders Multicultural Festival
In response to the U.S. border crisis, and the recent ruling by the Supreme Court to uphold the Trump Administration’s travel ban for some Muslim countries, local community leader Veronica Robles has decided to host an uplifting celebration of all…
Three Winthrop Nonprofits Receive Save the Harbor/Save the Bay Better Beaches Grants
Three Winthrop organizations each received a Better Beaches grant from Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) last Saturday to support free summer beach events and harbor activities throughout the summer. Friends of the…
Winthrop Beach Receives High Marks on Annual Water Quality Report
With the unofficial start of summer kicking off this past Memorial Day weekend, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay released its annual report on the water quality at Winthrop Beach. According to Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s Annual Beach Water Report…