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The Select Board voted 5-0 to send a demand letter to the Department of Public Health seeking immediate reversal of a decision to remove less-lethal tools from public safety personnel at Tewksbury State Hospital, and voted 5-0 to seek legal recommendations.
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The Board said removing the tools could increase risks for hospital staff, patients, and the community. It also approved the Fun Run Road Race permit and advanced Annual and Special Town Meeting warrant articles, including Special Town Meeting Warrant Article 2 by a 4-1 vote. The Board reorganized its leadership, naming Eric Ryder chair, Mark Kratman vice-chair, and John Lombardo clerk.
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