Board of Health urges Select Board to oppose extending alcohol hours; Select Board pauses vote for more data Board of Health members told the Select Board that extending alcohol sale hours from 11 p.m. to midnight and allowing compliance‑check penalties to be held in abeyance would increase underage access and other public harms; the Select Board requested more comparative information and deferred a final vote.

Needham's Board of Health is sounding the alarm on proposed changes to alcohol sale hours, warning that extending them to midnight could jeopardize public safety and health.

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Needham advocates for ban on hazardous black plastic food packaging Town officials propose banning black plastic due to health risks from chemicals.

Needham's Board of Health is pushing to ban black plastic in food packaging due to serious health risks from harmful chemicals that could leach into our meals.

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Board of Health discusses nano plastics and housing renovation impacts Board evaluates health risks of nano plastics and supports housing renovation proposal.

The Needham Board of Health is tackling the hidden dangers of nano and black plastics while exploring innovative housing renovations that could reshape community health.

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