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The Board of Health voted 2–1 to uphold a $1,000 fine and impose a five-day suspension of Yankee Gas & Market’s tobacco sales permit after a first sale to a minor.
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The retailer acknowledged the violation and said the employee involved was terminated and additional training is being implemented. The Board said it must apply the rules and prior enforcement precedent currently in effect. The Board also reviewed a sharp rise in reported December influenza cases, from 23 in November to 992, and COVID-19 cases, from 54 to 143, while encouraging residents to get vaccinated.
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