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North Andover Board of Health Considers Phased Nicotine Sales Ban, Sets No Vote Date

NORTH ANDOVER — February 26, 2026 — North Andover Board of Health hears pitch for phased nicotine sales ban but takes no action. Advocates Maureen Busby, a tobacco prevention program manager from Melrose, and Anthony Ishak, a Brookline pharmacist who co-petitioned that town's 2020 nicotine-free generation bylaw, presented

Lawrence Board of Health suspends tobacco permits at three stores, waives fine at fourth

Lawrence Board of Health suspends tobacco sales permits at three city stores after undercover compliance checks caught an 18-year-old decoy buying cigarettes or cigars unchallenged. Dr.

Gloucester Board of Health Continues Wingaersheek Road Septic Cases Pending Further Review

Gloucester Board of Health continued two contested Wingaersheek Road septic cases and approved variances for two other residential properties at its February 5 meeting.

North Andover Board of Health Approves New Food Code Rules and First-Ever Permit Late Fees

NORTH ANDOVER — January 22, 2026 — North Andover Board of Health adopts revised food regulations and a new permit late-fee structure at its January 22 meeting. The board unanimously approved an overhaul of the town's food regulations aligning them with the FDA's 2022 Food Code, replacing

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