2026-10-19 - Board of Health Meeting
Summary
Built from the posted agenda only; no minutes or video recorded yet.
- Includes tobacco retailer hearings for 88 Providence St. and 475 Lincoln St., nursing and communicable disease update, Inspectional Services and tobacco program reports, and the city's opioid abatement allocation.
- Announces two public health promotions (Cherry Tangri, Kyle O'Connor).
Agenda
Board members: Frances Anthes, MSW, LICSW (Chair); Michael Perotto, MA; Patrick Lowe, MD; Joseph Kahoro, PA-C.
- Call to Order
- Welcome & Introductions
- Announcements
- Cherry Tangri promoted to Chief of Public Health Policy and Compliance
- Kyle O'Connor promoted to Public Health Project Manager
- Minutes of Last Meeting
- Nursing & Communicable Diseases Update - Amelia Houghton, Chief PHN, and Dr. Jennifer Bradford, HHS Medical Director
- Tobacco Retailer Hearing
- 88 Providence Street
- 475 Lincoln Street
- Inspectional Division Report - Nicholas Antanavica, ISD Commissioner, and Lee Hall, ISD Director
- Tobacco Program Updates - Kyle O'Connor
- City of Worcester Opioid Abatement Allocation - Kyle O'Connor and Nikki Nixon, DPH Director
- Next Meeting Date & Topics
- Adjourn