Westford Board of Health Defers Officer Vote, Pledges Memo on Battery Storage
Westford Board of Health defers officer elections and moves to engage Planning Board on battery storage risks.
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Board of Health
Members: Stephanie Granger, Joanne Belanger, Stephan Goupil DO, Maeghan Hughes
Westford Board of Health Denies Bakery Variance, Church Fee Cut Request
WESTFORD -- April 14, 2026, Westford Board of Health unanimously rejects a food safety variance and a church fee reduction in back-to-back votes. The board voted 4-0 to deny a request from Pam Salker, owner of Muffins on Main, who sought to waive the 2022 federal food code
Board denies food manager variance and church fee request
Board of Health denies two food-service variance and fee requests. The board rejected proprietor Pamela H. Sulka's request to waive the Certified Food Protection Manager on-site requirement for Muffins on Main and voted unanimously to deny Orchard Church's request for a 50 percent reduction on food
Westford Board of Health denies bakery certification variance and church fee reduction in unanimous votes
Westford Board of Health unanimously denied two requests Monday — a food safety certification variance and a church fee reduction — while reporting a $9,000 federal grant award. The board voted 4-0 to deny a variance request from Pamela H.
Board of Health bans kratom sales effective April 1
Westford Board of Health bans kratom sales in town beginning April 1. Board members Stephanie Granger and Maeghan Hughes led the unanimous approval of the regulation following discussion of public input supporting and opposing the ban. The board concluded that kratom products sold locally are