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Littleton – Whatever Littleton residents do to take care of their and their children’s oral health, they should keep it up. That’s the message from the Nashoba Boards of Health, an agency that monitors public health in towns in the area. Despite no fluoride in its public water supply, studies show that the town stacks […]

Littleton – The Board of Health heard arguments for and against fluoridating Littleton’s public water supply at their public hearing held on Jan. 15. The crowd was evenly balanced with proponents and opponents of the idea, all waiting to add opinions to the debate. Leading the push to fluoridate the water supply were Littleton dentist […]

Two films critical of the health effects of fluoride will be screened at the Ashland Public Library next week, spurred by a developing discussion on whether to add the chemical to the town’s water. The Friends of the Ashland Library’s documentary film series will present two 30-minute films from a DVD called “Drinking Water: Let […]

Littleton – The Board of Health is holding an open meeting this month to hear from the public about adding fluoride to the town’s water supply. The meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the conference room of the Littleton Light and Water Department, 39 Ayer Road. Board Vice Chairman Ted Doucette said […]

Town officials plan to hold public hearings early in the new year to discuss adding fluoride to Ashland’s public water supply, which is drawn from the Hopkinton reservoir. “We want to offer public hearings for those in favor and against it,” allowing the Board of Health to take all sides into consideration, said the town’s […]

The town began adding fluoride to the water supply again on Nov. 8, according to local officials. Needham had been unable to get fluoride for several weeks because of a shortage experienced by its supplier, LCI Ltd. Officials had expected not to receive any fluoride until January, said William Wanberg, the town’s water treatment manager, […]

Needham officials have recently stopped adding fluoride to the water because of a nationwide shortage of the substance, said William Wanberg, the town’s water treatment manager. Needham is searching for another fluoride supplier because its original supplier – LCI Ltd. – could not fulfill the town’s needs, he said. The town’s water, which usually has […]

HARWICH – The lead proponent of a board of health study on the use of fluoride in the town’s public water system is backing away from his initial position. Health board member Dr. Alfred Hurst said Monday night he has read the comments made to the health department since recommending the study and has listened […]

ASHLAND – Would adding fluoride to the town’s drinking water make residents smile or gnash their teeth? Town health officials intend to find out as they weigh whether Ashland should join the majority of towns in MetroWest with fluoridated water. Ashland last considered fluoridation about a decade ago, when a dentist sat on the Board […]