Board of Health

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 Agent Shannon briefed the board on the multi-step process required under state open meeting law

TEWKSBURY — April 16, 2026 — Tewksbury Board of Health unanimously re-elected its officers and raised sharp concerns over a state security policy change at Tewksbury State Hospital. Chairperson Melissa Braga, re-elected 5-0 alongside Vice Chairperson Susan Amato and Clerk Christine Janeczak, led a lengthy discussion on an Executive

TEWKSBURY — March 19, 2026 — Tewksbury Board of Health votes unanimously to file post-hearing brief in contested battery storage facility proceeding. The board voted 5-0 Thursday evening to authorize submission of its intervenor brief to the Energy Facilities Siting Board in the matter of Hillman Energy Center, LLC v.