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Under nominations, the board considered three inspector nominees: Jerry Imond, Andre Caraballo and Jacqueline Palencia. A motion to nominate the three as a group was made and seconded; the roll call recorded affirmative responses from Joanne, Erin and Allison and the board approved the nominations.

The board also took the funeral director license renewals for 2025–2026 as a group. After a motion and a second, members voted in favor; the chair recorded the ayes and the motion carried.

The meeting concluded after a motion and second to adjourn.

Ending: The board completed routine approvals and nominations without further debate; formal vote tallies were recorded in the meeting record where individual names were noted.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lowell Board of Health - April 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the April 2 Lowell Board of Health meeting members approved the March 5 minutes, nominated Jerry Imond, Andre Caraballo and Jacqueline Palencia as inspectors and approved funeral director license renewals for 2025–2026.","taxTitle","Lowell City, Middlesex County, Massachusetts","taxId",4223,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6092402,"Board presses for timely air‑quality reports after elevated volatile organic compounds at Lowell High School",116,754000,870000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2854044-f68733740a238a9f9b771d399801a91d&start=754&end=870","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2854044-f68733740a238a9f9b771d399801a91d/thumbnail_754000.jpg","/articles/6092402/Lowell-City/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Board-presses-for-timely-airquality-reports-after-elevated-volatile-organic-compounds-at-Lowell-High-School","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6092402-828d999f7dda96f9f8cc321135d6b8ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155240&Signature=holc~IX2vJu2IJsSSNJCQo2kP649pLIi-jN-X6fKuPU1quQ8vytUBpW4hpDMXQUu3Hi5zfmWaouwGkAJEDID10OL~cDipD22EhS69nnrTTSMlv~Zev~yBomvlsumRfktlc032km78cE1q4VijnunQO3Rl7mSrMboAjxCPDOlDlff-c1JA4kPU4yKalchu~AWvtMnmsWy3gmIVcwpV4HgSZ1h3jH3QK1UO4I3Ts~NYrqU8YQDX5g4zW~xFwMB7CdeVtfeD~uTeShj2WztlGXc5t7QOPuxMFgxdXTyvaYPjfggf5uuP4YJxCahJBG1jxRMEJTqOhdWSUTS1Q0jj7j75g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members reviewed three air‑quality reports for Lowell High School covering December, January and February that reported elevated volatile organic compound (VOC) levels in multiple surveyed areas and described remediation attempts tied to ongoing construction work.

The February report noted very elevated VOC readings on Feb. 24 in multiple areas, including at a mixing station near a wall where epoxy flooring installation had occurred earlier that morning. Inspectors found studs being cut near a wall in earlier walk‑throughs and reported cutting operations were stopped and shifted 50 feet away. Fans and barrels were placed to improve air circulation; structural work in one area was stopped pending remediation and some holes in a construction wall were patched during a later walkthrough.

The board told staff it had been waiting for a March report that had not been produced in time for the packet. A board member recommended the secretary write to the consultant and project manager to request timely delivery of future reports, and the chair said the board would sign such a letter.

\"It would be helpful to the board if we received these reports, in somewhat of a timely manner,\" the chair said.

The board also reviewed a March 21 EFI Global sampling report for Pawtucket Memorial Elementary School included in the packet, which the packet described as showing acceptable results for that site. Staff said they would continue to press the project manager and consultant for the outstanding March Lowell High School report.

Ending: The board did not take formal enforcement action at the meeting but directed staff to request the missing March air‑quality report and to continue monitoring remediation at Lowell High School.","The Board reviewed December–February air‑quality reports for Lowell High School showing repeated elevated volatile organic compound readings tied to construction activities, and the board asked staff to request timely March reporting from the project contractor and consultant.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6092407,"Board reviews tobacco control report: kratom sale violation, flavored‑wrap fines and falling cigarette excise receipts",165,465000,630000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2854044-f68733740a238a9f9b771d399801a91d&start=465&end=630","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2854044-f68733740a238a9f9b771d399801a91d/thumbnail_465000.jpg","/articles/6092407/Lowell-City/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Board-reviews-tobacco-control-report-kratom-sale-violation-flavoredwrap-fines-and-falling-cigarette-excise-receipts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6092407-0d22725740efc595c16062511739d063/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155240&Signature=DHCvh~~~dD4teedIjTC42mtHhunpgKzv3O3izuF53D85br7-XFGgKO6rTsd9VR5HD~2AAn-Q4cBDhnsh74Tn08dAh2ynXkTCcAiCCgGS0aa5wK1Hk6brIIAbbxgWt6ae7FD7ynFml6BQaaZomF79RNt0v0wDd3XodCGlqhVPpdZyaKKVRjDlPZ15ngx3XYWsp1DzCHPuJOf72upJzU1P~SYc3Pr7nxHDqgMTtfigYbUc~Jy39o5NCZpHCCPWRlWZ-9ZYFTPjUX7cUGb5uU3Or2IowIzauWeGarUnju5FCMTTdKkII1p1Y7LeMjmkiTi5Xfwe-y9rmg3Vw0DDU8Yz9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its April 2 meeting, the Lowell Board of Health reviewed a Tobacco Control Monthly Report covering a March 5 violation for the sale of kratom and related enforcement work on flavored wraps. The report states the business involved has since paid the fines listed in the packet.

The Board asked the tobacco enforcement staff — referred to in the packet as CISA — to follow up to ensure the retailer does not continue prohibited sales. A board member asked for confirmation that enforcement would continue; staff replied that follow‑up is planned.

The board also reviewed an annual update from the tobacco task force. A speaker summarized the task‑force report and highlighted national and state trends: \"cigarette excise tax collections in fiscal year 24 decreased by $25,000,000\" and a continuing decline in smoking prevalence, from about 14% in 2019 to roughly 9% in 2023, along with a drop in smokeless tobacco sales and an increase in inspections.

No formal vote was taken on enforcement policy at the April 2 meeting; board members recorded interest in continued follow‑up by enforcement staff.

Ending: Staff indicated that fines referenced in the packet have been paid and that tobacco enforcement will monitor compliance going forward.","Board members reviewed a Tobacco Control Monthly Report describing a kratom sale violation on March 5, fines that have since been paid, and an annual tobacco task‑force note that cigarette excise tax collections fell by $25 million in FY24 as smoking rates declined.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6092411,"Board of Health hears restaurant reopenings, nursing-home plumbing problems and unpermitted microblading",287,173000,460000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2854044-f68733740a238a9f9b771d399801a91d&start=173&end=460","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2854044-f68733740a238a9f9b771d399801a91d/thumbnail_173000.jpg","/articles/6092411/Lowell-City/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Board-of-Health-hears-restaurant-reopenings-nursing-home-plumbing-problems-and-unpermitted-microblading","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6092411-3aee5dce0977819d0718e43e5f039c9b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155240&Signature=RMgeAUr2UL08WNpJ-LsA0f9lfj6VSLW0bZkF9Fb96tq7r-LLyoVdKXUa7PU-C0sxhFyygZMhocei7f~Z0K5fjS4ecEENK-95KePad-0vmzBSXXVPdfkoKp~LGM-m09xGCz-aq48OO90gEwaP-SKNui3vPrd2A3Qs9Gy-XWFv0ZdcrfX8ELnTuV7ANXojNSl1KKY604-kGAKcKmdNtvLMstphaBrcT~L9T-eNvqx4ec0qeWMncb6NNAQhKr76Yu9u2kN-flLGjEcpKhdWUjtKPQREvvPTxEsRq8vIyaRwpE0L8xTScGC5UDvJjmV49NI40vir2-PcyrHHHf88cAE4aA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senior Sanitary Code Inspector Matthew Sheen told the Lowell Board of Health on April 2 that the department recorded five business transfers in the reporting period, including two brand‑new establishments and the reopening of a downtown Subway.

“I'd like to say that Subway Downtown is open. It's back open now,” Matthew Sheen said during his report.

Sheen summarized enforcement work at Northwood Rehab, where he said the hood system remained nonoperational and the facility's ancillary systems were out of compliance. He reported sewer problems affecting the facility from March 21 through March 25 and said the facility relied on Styrofoam to‑go containers and was unable to perform linen services until roughly 2 p.m. on March 25, when those services were restored.

“I try to go out there once a week, you know, just to see what's going on,” Sheen said, describing ongoing site visits to monitor remediation.

Sheen also described an inspection triggered by an anonymous complaint about unpermitted microblading. Inspectors visited five businesses that appeared in an online search; three were not offering the service, one could not be accessed, and one — listed in the report as 1075 Westford Street, Unit 203 and doing business as Indulgence Aesthetics — was confirmed to be offering microblading without a permit. Sheen said the owner of the business paid a $300 fine; the person who paid the fine is not the operator who performed the procedure, and the operator had not applied for a permit as of the meeting.

The board discussed the ordinance language that allows it to deny a license after a fine, and members noted that any license decision would require the applicant to appear before the board.

Sheen said the development services team will continue routine inspections, including six‑month school inspections scheduled for April.

Ending: The board heard the report without taking a separate formal vote on the items Sheen presented; staff said follow‑up inspections and permit checks will continue.","At the Lowell Board of Health meeting April 2, Senior Sanitary Code Inspector Matthew Sheen reported five business transfers including a reopened downtown Subway, ongoing compliance problems at Northwood Rehab and a $300 fine for an unpermitted microblading operator at 1075 Westford St., Unit 203.","actionData","errors"]

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Board of Health approves March 5 minutes, nominates three inspectors and renews funeral director licenses

Board presses for timely air‑quality reports after elevated volatile organic compounds at Lowell High School

Board reviews tobacco control report: kratom sale violation, flavored‑wrap fines and falling cigarette excise receipts

Board of Health hears restaurant reopenings, nursing-home plumbing problems and unpermitted microblading