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Health board presses consultant on Cherry Blossom
Board reviewed restaurant post-closure compliance and opened meeting format discussion but deferred decisions pending counsel and legislative review.
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Board approves tobacco control inspector for metro program
Ashland Board of Health unanimously approved Katerina Koliovska-Tobaygo as part-time Tobacco Control Inspector for the MetroWest Tobacco Control Program, serving 16 communities at approximately 19 hours weekly while maintaining a full-time position at Mass General Hospital.
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Health board votes to send Kratom rule to counsel
Ashland's Board of Health voted 4-0 to send a revised Kratom regulation to town counsel, despite two residents urging an outright ban.
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Board of Health Approves Kratom Regulation, Sends to Legal Counsel
The Ashland Board of Health unanimously approved sending a draft Kratom regulation to Town Counsel. Vice Chair John Byrnes, who led the drafting, noted the regulation aligns with federal and state direction and maintains legal access to the natural leaf while restricting synthetic derivatives; it
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Board of Health Honors Quern, Turncliff
The Ashland Board of Health presented its ninth annual Mary Mortensen Public Health Award to Kirsten Quern and Amy Turncliff, honoring two residents who once argued opposite sides of a 2018 town meeting debate.
Government · Board of Health
Board honors Turncliff, Quern with Public Health Award
Board honors two with Public Health Award at July meeting. The Ashland Board of Health presented its 9th Annual Mary Mortensen Public Health Award to Amy Turncliff and Kirsten Quern, recognizing their community contributions. Health Director Rajit Gupta briefed the Board on multiple initiatives:
Government · Board of Health
Health Board Votes to Honor Two Mortensen Recipients
Ashland Board of Health voted to split its ninth annual Mary Mortensen Public Health Award between two recipients for the first time.
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Board of Health awards dual recognition to two residents
Ashland Board of Health honors two residents with public health award. The board unanimously voted June 16 to present the 2026 Mary Mortensen Public Health Award to Kirsten Quern and Amy Turncliff, after voting to authorize honoring multiple recipients this year. Vice Chair Jay Byrnes advocated for
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Health board approves Lanterns lifeguard waiver
Ashland's Board of Health renewed a two-year pool lifeguard waiver for The Lanterns at Warren Woods and tabled its ninth annual Mary Mortensen Public Health Award until a full board can vote.
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Board approves two-year lifeguard waiver for Lanterns at Warren Woods
Board of Health approves two-year lifeguard waiver for Warren Woods facility. The Board unanimously approved a motion to grant the Lanterns at Warren Woods a two-year waiver from state lifeguard requirements for its swimming pool, with the condition that the Health Director conduct random
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