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Aug 15, 2026

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Board tightens tobacco and cesspool rules

Published Aug 15, 2026

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Briefing

May 11, 2026

Board weighs fountain and kratom rules

The Board of Health directed a proposed path for a historic drinking fountain: a sewer connection is generally not required, but a drywell is the minimum and a detailed plan must be submitted to the Health Department. The director also proposed drafting regulations for the sale of kratom products, including high-potency synthetic products.

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Briefing

Apr 6, 2026

Board approves conditional T-Market variance

The Board of Health unanimously approved a variance allowing T-Market to eviscerate live fish and frogs, contingent on approvals from the Department of Public Health and Division of Marine Fisheries plus three months of satisfactory weekly reports.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 9, 2026

Board Raises Tobacco Permit Fees

The Board of Health unanimously approved annual tobacco permit fees of $300 for retail permits and $400 for adult retail permits, effective with the 2027 renewal period.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 9, 2026

Board approves food variance, denies sewer request

The Board of Health approved T-Market’s request to acidify rice under a specialized food-safety process and denied a request to use one ejector pump at 84 Farwell Street instead of the required two. The Board also tabled a proposed increase to tobacco sales permit fees while staff develops a recommendation.

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Briefing

Jan 12, 2026

Board tightens tobacco and cesspool rules

The Board suspended Speedway’s tobacco sales permit for January 20–22 after an under-21 customer purchased a Zyn product there; the business had previously received a $1,000 fine.

2 min readMunicipal coverage