Board of Health
Handles public health rules — food safety inspections, septic system permits, and local health regulations.
50 items across 9 meetings.
June 2, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
💬 Discussed
Review of recent food establishment inspection results.
💬 Discussed
Setting the board's summer meeting dates.
💬 Discussed
Update on the Olin Chemical site, a long-standing environmental contamination concern in town, coming up June 2.
May 20, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 20: presentation from the public health epidemiologist.
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 20: presentation from the health communications specialist.
📋 Proposed
General coalition program updates.
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 20: updates on tobacco-related programs and policy.
📋 Proposed
Any new items raised at the meeting.
📋 Proposed
Meeting adjournment.
May 19, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Meeting called to order.
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
💬 Discussed
Review of recent food establishment inspection reports.
💬 Discussed
General Board of Health department updates and administrative matters.
📋 Proposed
Title 5 (septic/sewer compliance) betterment assessment for 9 Marcus Rd will be reviewed.
📋 Proposed
Board to set its meeting schedule for the summer months.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjourned.
May 5, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
💬 Discussed
Routine review of local food establishment inspection reports.
📋 Proposed
Variance request for a two-compartment septic tank at 61 Lawrence Street, coming up May 5.
📍 61 Lawrence Street
📋 Proposed
Request to connect 5 Lexington Street to sewer in a non-sewered district, coming up May 5.
📍 5 Lexington Street
📋 Proposed
Application to keep 3 ducks at 14 Clark Street, coming up May 5.
📍 14 Clark Street
📋 Proposed
Application to keep 8 chickens at 8 Newburn Avenue, coming up May 5.
📍 8 Newburn Avenue
April 21, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
The entire April 21, 2026 Board of Health meeting was cancelled.
• Status unclear
Routine review of food inspection reports (on the cancelled agenda).
• Status unclear
Application to keep 8 chickens at 8 Newburn Avenue (on the cancelled agenda).
📍 8 Newburn Avenue
• Status unclear
Request to connect 5 Lexington Street to sewer in a non-sewered district (on the cancelled agenda).
📍 5 Lexington Street
April 21, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
The April 21, 2026 Board of Health meeting was cancelled.
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Review of recent food establishment inspection reports.
📋 Proposed
Resident at 8 Newburn Ave seeks Board approval to keep 8 chickens on the property.
📋 Proposed
Application to connect 5 Lexington St. to town sewer despite being located in a non-sewered district, requiring Board approval.
📋 Proposed
Meeting adjournment.
April 7, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
💬 Discussed
Review of food inspection reports and an update on the town's inspector, coming up April 7.
💬 Discussed
Update on 333 Andover Street, details not specified in agenda.
📍 333 Andover Street
💬 Discussed
Update on Krochmal Farm odor/nuisance ('noisome trade') concerns, coming up April 7.
📍 Krochmal Farm
💬 Discussed
Discussion of tobacco control regulations, coming up April 7.
💬 Discussed
Review of upcoming important dates.
March 18, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of the prior meeting's minutes.
📋 Proposed
A public health inspector will present to the advisory board; topic not specified in the agenda.
📋 Proposed
General updates on Tri-Ton Coalition (multi-town substance-abuse prevention coalition) programs; details not listed.
📋 Proposed
Updates on tobacco-related initiatives or enforcement; specifics not provided.
📋 Proposed
Open agenda item; no specifics listed.
📋 Proposed
Meeting adjournment.
March 3, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
💬 Discussed
Review of local food establishment inspection reports.
💬 Discussed
Coming up March 3: public information and comment on fire-related updates at 333 Andover Street.
📍 333 Andover Street
💬 Discussed
Coming up March 3: update on the Krochmal Farm noisome-trade (odor/nuisance) permit issue.
📍 Krochmal Farm