News Brief

Precinct 2 Town Hall Set for April 22

Precinct 2 Town Councilor Kim Dimes will host a community town hall meeting on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, offering residents a platform for open dialogue with local and state leadership.

The event will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Harvey Hearing Room at Winthrop Town Hall, located at One Metcalf Square.

Joining Councilor Dimes are special guests Town Council President Jim Letterie and Massachusetts State Representative Jeffrey Rosario Turco. The forum is designed as a direct Q&A session, encouraging constituents to bring questions, concerns, and ideas regarding the issues currently impacting the Winthrop community.

“Your voice matters,” Dimes stated in the event announcement. “This is your opportunity to speak directly with your elected officials”.

The meeting is open to all residents. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, residents may contact Councilor Dimes via email at kdimes@winthropma.gov.

NeighborHealth Recognized as a 2026 USA TODAY Top Workplace

NeighborHealth, the largest federally qualified community health system in Massachusetts, has been named a recipient of the 2026 USA TODAY Top Workplaces award, a national honor recognizing the organization’s strong, employee-driven culture and commitment to excellence.

For NeighborHealth, this recognition reflects the organization’s deep commitment to building a workplace culture rooted in community, connection, and shared purpose. As a community-based health system with 1700 team members, NeighborHealth believes that delivering high-quality, patient-centered care starts with supporting and empowering the people who provide it.

“This recognition is especially meaningful because it comes directly from our team,” said Jamie Hazard, President and CEO of NeighborHealth. “Our team members are at the heart of everything we do, and their dedication is what allows us to deliver the high-quality, compassionate care that our patients depend on every day. Building a supportive and inclusive workplace is core to our mission and what makes our impact possible, helping us expand access, improve outcomes, and better serve our community.”

This people-first approach is central to NeighborHealth’s mission of creating a compassionate, culturally aligned care environment where patients, families, and providers are deeply connected. NeighborHealth’s innovative care model addresses social drivers of health, helping bridge health equity gaps in low-income and immigrant communities with comprehensive primary care services, as well as emergency medicine, behavioral health, dental, vision, radiology, pharmacy and a broad array of specialty care services.

NeighborHealth’s designation was based on authentic employee feedback captured through a confidential survey conducted by Energage, the HR research and technology company behind the Top Workplaces program since 2006. The results are calculated based on employee responses to statements about Workplace Experience Themes that are proven indicators of high performance.

“Earning a USA TODAY Top Workplaces award is a testament to an organization’s credibility and commitment to a people-first culture,” said Eric Rubino, CEO of Energage. “This award, driven by real employee feedback, is more than just a recognition – it’s proof that your employees believe in the organization and its leadership. Job seekers and customers look for this trusted badge of credibility and excellence. It signals a company that values its people, and that kind of culture resonates in today’s competitive market.”

The Top Workplaces award honors organizations with 150 or more employees that have created exceptional, people-first cultures. This year, more than 42,000 organizations were invited to participate.