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Board of Health keeps Jimbo's permit suspended pending renovation
Tewksbury Board of Health votes 4-0 to keep Jimbo's Roast Beef and Seafood permit suspended pending a full kitchen renovation.
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Members: Chris Janeczak, George Ferdinand
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Board of Health bans kratom sales in Tewksbury
Tewksbury's Board of Health voted 4-0 to permanently ban all kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine sales in town, outlasting the state's one-year emergency order.
Government · Board of Health
Board votes to ban kratom sales in Tewksbury
Board of Health unanimously bans kratom sales in Tewksbury. The 4-0 vote came after testimony from Holly Trouville, who lost her 25-year-old son, Tyrell, to kratom on February 26, 2024. Director Shannon Gillis explained the state's one-year emergency ban takes effect August 28, 2026, but the town's
Government · Board of Health
Board advances Kratom regulation to public hearing
The Tewksbury Board of Health voted unanimously to advance a draft Kratom regulation to public hearing. The proposed regulation would prohibit manufacture, distribution, sale and offering for sale of all Kratom products in Tewksbury.
Government · Board of Health
Tewksbury Board of Health Schedules Public Hearing on Full Kratom Sales Ban
Tewksbury Board of Health votes unanimously to advance a draft Kratom ban to public hearing.
Government · Board of Health
Board of Health submits battery storage facility comments
Tewksbury Board of Health voted unanimously to submit written comments on a proposed battery storage facility energy siting proceeding.
Government · Board of Health
Board orders condemned Katie's Way property update, authorizes Kratom regulation hearing
Tewksbury Board of Health ordered status update on condemned Katie's Way property and authorized Kratom regulation hearing. At its June 24 meeting, the Board held a public hearing on the condemned property at 70 Katie's Way, where Health Department inspectors found no electricity and dangerous
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Tewksbury Board of Health Votes to Advance Kratom Regulation Toward Public Hearing
Tewksbury Board of Health votes to advance a kratom regulation toward a public hearing, targeting late July.
Government · Board of Health
Board of Health approves regional health inspector and opens kratom regulation process
Tewksbury Board of Health appoints regional inspector and launches kratom regulation process. The five-member board unanimously approved the appointment of Kerri Sands as regional health inspector for Tewksbury and Tyngsboro under a PHE Grant, effective April 27, 2026. Sands, who holds a master's
Government · Board of Health
Tewksbury Board of Health Moves to Draft Local Kratom Sales Regulation
TEWKSBURY -- May 21, 2026, Tewksbury's Board of Health voted unanimously to begin drafting a local kratom regulation and schedule a public hearing, joining roughly 20 other Massachusetts towns pursuing similar restrictions. Health
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