Board of Health re-elects leadership; discusses hospital security
Board of Health · Meeting of April 16, 2026
Tewksbury Board re-elects Braga chair, confronts State Hospital security cuts. Melissa Braga was re-elected Chairperson, Susan Amato as Vice Chairperson, and Chris Janeczak as Clerk unanimously. The board discussed a Tewksbury State Hospital policy removing security officers' access to less-lethal tools and shifting incidents to municipal police.
Chairperson Braga, a former hospital nurse, and Vice Chairperson Amato, a former trustee, expressed concern about impacts on patient and staff safety. The board committed to engaging town leadership and first responders. The board re-appointed all health and special health agents, with George Ferdinand abstaining from re-appointing tobacco control agent Ron Beauregard over disagreement with state-level policy.
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Source: the Board of Health meeting of April 16, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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