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Members: Chris Janeczak, George Ferdinand

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Government · Board of Health

Board of Health convenes in closed executive session on battery facility

Board of Health holds brief remote meeting to enter executive session on battery storage. All five members present — Chair Melissa Braga, Vice Chair Susan Amato, Clerk Chris Janeczak, Member George Ferdinand, and Member Pam Lefave — participated remotely via Microsoft Teams. The board unanimously

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Government · Board of Health

Board of Health authorizes EFSB intervention in battery facility case

Tewksbury Board of Health unanimously authorizes intervention in battery storage facility case. The five-member Board held an executive session April 23 and voted 5-0 on three substantive motions: to authorize Chair Melissa Braga to submit a noise-impact comment letter to the Energy Facilities

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Government · Board of Health

Board of Health re-elects leadership; discusses hospital security

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

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Government · Board of Health

Board convenes executive session to discuss battery storage litigation

Tewksbury Board of Health convenes executive session on battery storage litigation. All five board members—Chair Melissa Braga, Vice Chair Susan Amato, Members Chris Janeczak and Pam Lefave, and Clerk George Ferdinand—voted unanimously to enter closed session under M.G.L. c. 30A to discuss strategy

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Government · Board of Health

Board of Health suspends 7-Eleven tobacco license

Tewksbury Board of Health suspends 7-Eleven tobacco permit, escalates Crescio Trucking enforcement. The board unanimously voted to suspend 7-Eleven's tobacco sales for one day on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, following a second underage sale violation within 36 months; representatives Peter Sullivan

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