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Fluoride meeting moved to Nov. 19 in North Attleboro
NORTH ATTLEBORO — The board of health has scheduled a Nov. 19 meeting with public works officials to talk about the recent revelation that the town water supply is not getting a full dose of fluoride treatment. The meeting was originally planned for Tuesday, but was rescheduled. Health Director Anne Marie Fleming said the board […]
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North Attleboro. Editorial: Our View: Arrogance at North’s DPW
Pretend that your boss ordered you to do something. Now, pretend you ignored that order — for eight years. And you not only ignored the order, but you kept it hidden from your boss that entire time. What would you expect? You would expect to be fired, of course. We expect nothing less should happen […]
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Half empty: Officials, others dread thought of another fluoride vote in North Attleboro
A 2000 referendum on whether to put fluoride into the public drinking water tore the town apart with frequent infighting and hard feelings, and now North Attleboro may have to relive that experience. The prospect of another fluoride referendum has many town officials and residents aghast as they remember the fight over the last referendum […]
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Gloucester. Letter: Councilor must listen to constituents
To the editor: Incumbent councilors at-large Melissa Cox and Jamie O’Hara do their homework. They also respectfully listen to their constituents, whether they agree with them or not. They deserve to be reelected. Candidates for councilors at large Chris DiMercurio Sicuranza, Peter Cannavo, John McCarthy and Joe Ciolino also seem to share those traits. Any […]
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North Attleboro not getting the full dose of fluoride in the water
NORTH ATTLEBORO — Residents have been getting reduced concentrations of fluoride in their water and some, at times, no fluoride at all due to problems with injecting it into the town water supply, according to a legal ad placed by the town. The fluoride has been injected in water from the Whiting Street treatment plant, […]
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Gloucester: Fluoride home rule flushed
An effort aimed at stopping fluoridation of Gloucester’s water supply has sunk. In a 2-6 vote, City Council members on Tuesday night shot down a proposed home rule petition that could have ended the addition of sodium fluoride to Gloucester’s water supply after going through the state Legislature. “I’m glad (the petition) got to where […]
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Gloucester: Council to consider fluoride petition
The Gloucester City Council is expected to vote on a potential home rule petition Tuesday night that could end the addition of sodium fluoride to Gloucester’s water supply. The home rule petition, sponsored by Councilor Jaime O’Hara, would have to be approved by state legislators through a “long, multi-month process” in order for it to […]
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Photofabrication Engineering, Inc. of Milford receives $7,562 penalty
Excerpts: BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced settlements with three companies that resolve alleged violations of Clean Air Act requirements for the safe handling of certain chemicals and substances at facilities in New England. The three companies—Elliott Auto Supply Company, which does business as Splash Products; SUEZ Water Environmental Services; and […]
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Tainted bottled water is being sold at supermarkets throughout New England
In June, testing from the Center for Environmental Health found PFAS in bottled water brands sourced from Spring Hill Dairy Farm in Haverhill, Mass. The contamination can be in gallon jugs at Whole Foods via the 365 labeling and in Stop & Shop with the Arcadia label. (Erin Clark for the Boston Globe) Nearly a […]
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Proposed Groundwater Regulations Could Affect Upper Cape
The Upper Cape is home to two of Cape Cod’s five sites contaminated by chemicals in the PFAS family. Already, millions of dollars have been spent acting on a health advisory issued by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2016, which warned of health risks associated with two chemicals in the PFAS family, PFOA and PFOS. […]
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