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Mendon Board of Health weighs nicotine-free generation tobacco sales ban
Mendon Board of Health hears pitch for generational tobacco ban, reorganizes leadership.
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Southbridge Board of Health Approves $4,045 in Trash Billing Abatements, Hears Tobacco Enforcement Warning
SOUTHBRIDGE -- May 21, 2026, Southbridge Board of Health hears tobacco enforcement warning and approves $4,045 in trash billing abatements. Joan Hamlet of the Tobacco Control Alliance told the three-member board at its
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Warren health board adopts body art rules, kitchen permit fees
Warren Board of Health adopts body art rules, punts on well regulations. The board voted unanimously to approve new tattoo and piercing establishment regulations effective July 1, 2026, after Regional Health Inspector Tessa Obuchowski confirmed record-keeping duties shift to OSHA once a shop closes.
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Shrewsbury Board of Health Adopts Waste Hauler Regulations With Phased Enforcement Deadlines
SHREWSBURY -- May 20, 2026, Shrewsbury Board of Health unanimously adopts revised Waste Hauler Regulations, setting a phased enforcement schedule. The board voted 3-0 Wednesday to approve the rules, which take effect June 1,
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Dudley Board of Health Denies Deed Restriction for Marsh Road Farmhouse Septic Dispute
DUDLEY -- May 19, 2026, Dudley Board of Health denies deed restriction bid for Marsh Road farmhouse, citing undersized septic and precedent concerns. The board voted unanimously at its May 19 meeting to reject a
Government · Board of Health
Berlin Board of Health Advances Tobacco Regulation Overhaul, Resolves Fine Structure Dispute
BERLIN -- May 19, 2026, Berlin Board of Health moves to finalize tobacco regulations and overhaul transfer station operations. At its May 19 meeting, the board resolved two outstanding questions with Joan, a Tobacco Alliance
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Board rejects softer tobacco fines, sets hearing
Board rejected softer tobacco fines and set June 15 hearing on revised retail rules.
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Mendon Board of Health awards scholarship, extends solid waste contract with El Harvey
Mendon Board of Health selects Nipmuc senior Tyler Cavallo as annual scholarship recipient and extends its El Harvey solid waste contract for another year.
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Board of Health Holds Off on Chicken Coop Rules
West Boylston's Board of Health held off on voting for new backyard chicken rules, sending the draft to the Agricultural Commission first.
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Hubbardston Board of Health Approves Fair Permits, Tables Financial Warrant Over Missing Accounts
HUBBARDSTON -- May 12, 2026, Hubbardston Board of Health approves thirteen food-service permits for the June 6 town fair and defers a financial warrant over missing account information. The board, meeting May 12 with
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