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Board of Health Ratifies Café Services Food Permit

Board of Health ratified Café Services food establishment permit and advanced tobacco regulation revisions. The board voted unanimously to approve the corporate dining company's permit for its new Werfen location at 180 Hartwell Road, with Assistant Health Director Marisa Morello confirming good

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Board revises tobacco regulation, updates strategic health goals

Bedford Health Board revises tobacco regulation for Town Council; updates goals. The Board of Health, working with Cheryl Sbarra of the Massachusetts Association of Health Boards and Regional Tobacco Inspector Parivallal Thillaigovindan, conducted a page-by-page review of a Nicotine-Free Generation

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Board orders partial condemnation of Selfridge Road property

Bedford orders partial condemnation of Selfridge Road property. The Board of Health unanimously voted 4-0-0 to issue a partial condemnation order for 30 Selfridge Road and ordered occupant Soumen Nandy to complete cleanup and safety repairs by May 18, 2026. The property has had severe violations

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Government · Board of Health

BEDFORD BOARD OF HEALTH RESTRUCTURES STRATEGIC GOALS

Bedford Board of Health reorganizes strategic work. The May 4 meeting saw the board unanimously approve prior meeting minutes and shift its goals framework, converting broad topics like mental health and climate change from active goals to monitoring themes. Staff reported the Food Bank serves over

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Board of Health Reorganizes with New Leadership

The Bedford Board of Health reorganized in April, electing Susan Schwartz and Maureen Richichi as chair and vice chair. Both elections passed by unanimous vote. The board unanimously approved nominations for three town employees to serve as Inspectors of Animals through April 30, 2027: Mike

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Board of Health approves statement on director hiring authority

Board of Health endorses charter amendments for health director hiring authority. The Board unanimously approved a statement supporting Annual Town Meeting Warrant Article 26, which would clarify the Board of Health's role in evaluating and approving the Director of Health and Human Services. Vice

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Government · Board of Health

Board ratifies food establishment permit for Ginger

Bedford Board of Health unanimously approves new ownership for Ginger Japanese Cuisine. Sandy Zou, who has worked with the restaurant for nine years, took over as owner, and the Board ratified the food establishment permit at 88 Great Road with the business maintaining its three-inspection-per-year

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Board of Health approves updated rules and regulations

Bedford Board of Health approves regulatory update. The board voted unanimously 4-0-0 to adopt consolidated Rules and Regulations reflecting recent state Biosafety changes at its February 2 meeting. Health staff reported 75 confirmed influenza cases in December, with 55 among residents under 18.

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