Prompted by a discussion over the town charter, the Board of Health on Monday expressed concerns over proposed changes to its structure. Chair Nasiba Mannan led the discussion by noting the Town Charter Review Committee, which will hold its inaugural meeting...
Budgetary matters were the main focus of Monday night’s Board of Health meeting, with the Health Department prepared to enter fiscal year 2027 operating on a budget consistent with the town’s guidelines. “The message was level service, level budget,” explained chair...
The Board of Health on Monday discussed changes to the Health Department’s open-door policy and other updates relating to a First Amendment audit that occurred last month. In his report to the board, Health Director Shaun McAuliffe clarified that the public nursing...
The Board of Health on Monday spent time discussing the town’s capacity to continue providing immunization services in the wake of changes at both the federal and state levels. “We’re awaiting final guidance on all the vaccination schedules … how that’s changing, and...
During a brief meeting Monday night, the Board of Health discussed the current state of health care both statewide and nationally, along with the board’s options to address those issues. During its previous meeting in July, the Board of Health began drafting a...
Medical doctors and scientists from around the globe continue to work nonstop to understand, decipher and ultimately stop the COVID-19 virus. Hopkinton resident Dr. Mary Jo Ondrechen, along with a group of colleagues and students from Northeastern University, recently...
