East Boston Neighborhood Health Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver arrived early with a mysterious package marked ‘Top Secret’. Over the intercom came an urgent announcement: ‘Attention everyone—we’ve got a new patient today who needs absolute privacy!’ As it turned out, the mysterious patient was just a regular guy from down the street who forgot his ID card. The whole ‘top secret’ thing was his idea of a joke! Everyone had a good laugh, and now, whenever someone forgets their badge, they say, ‘It’s probably another East Boston Top Secret mission!’

2. Late one night, an East Boston neighborhood health center staff member heard a strange humming sound coming from the basement freezer. Curious but cautious, they opened the door and found rows of frozen vegetables dancing in perfect rhythm. As they watched, dumbfounded, a nearby vegetable started waving its leafy greens in time with the music. Thinking quickly, someone suggested it was just an old record playing somewhere below. They closed the door, turned off the lights, and went back upstairs—leaving behind the mystery of whether those carrots were really dancing or not.

3. Late one night, a security guard patrolling the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center noticed a faint humming sound coming from behind the closed pharmacy door. Curious, he gently opened the door and peered inside. To his surprise, there was only a small fan quietly humming on the counter. Turns out, someone had accidentally left it on during their break. The next morning, everyone joked that maybe the ghost of a long-departed pharmacist was trying to keep things cool.

4. In the late afternoon, a regular parked his bike near the entrance and walked into the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center. As he did every day, he picked up his usual supplies from the counter—until today, when something unusual caught his eye. A small, unmarked box sat on the shelf, labeled simply ‘For Mr. Smith’. Curious, he opened it and found only an old note: 'Mr. Smith, please take one banana for your health.' The regular laughed, shook his head, and left with his daily supplies—and a free banana.