TownBrief Find Location

Sign in Subscribe

Sign in Subscribe

Topic

Board of Health

A collection of 63 issues

Concord Board of Health Approves Two New Appointments, Hears First Local Alpha-Gal Case

HALIFAX -- May 20, 2026, Concord Board of Health seats a new public health inspector and names its mosquito district commissioner in unanimous votes. The board approved Rachel Arsenal as a board agent after Arsenal joined the health division Monday following more than a year of experience in Westminster, and voted

Whitman Board of Health Reorganizes, Eyes Pay Hike for After-Hours Assistant Inspector

WHITMAN -- May 18, 2026, Whitman Board of Health reorganizes for 2026-2027 and flags pay review for assistant inspector. The board elected Danielle Clancy as chair, Jamie Rotten as vice chair, and Dawn Barley as clerk at its May 18 meeting, each on 2-0 votes with the respective nominee

Scituate Board of Health approves Laurelwood Drive well variance, opens Kratom debate

SCITUATE -- May 18, 2026, Scituate Board of Health hears Kratom alarm, approves Laurelwood Drive well variance. The two-member board, Chair Joan and member Allison, unanimously granted a private well variance at 5 Laurelwood Drive for irrigation use only, with iron and manganese readings above secondary contaminant limits but posing

Abington Board of Health Defers Vote on Kratom Ban After Packed Public Hearing

ABINGTON -- May 13, 2026, Abington Board of Health defers kratom ban vote after its largest-ever public hearing. The board conducted a formal public hearing Wednesday on a proposed regulation that would ban the sale of kratom, synthetic cannabinoids, and other novel intoxicants in town, drawing what Chair Van Ness

Plympton Board of Health Asks ZBA to Pause Ricketts Groundwater Waivers Pending Review

PLYMPTON -- May 12, 2026, Plympton's Board of Health asked the Zoning Board of Appeals to pause groundwater-related waivers on the Ricketts development and adopted a formal potluck waiver policy at its May 12 meeting. The board voted unanimously to send an email to the ZBA Chair requesting