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Board of Health

Members: Matt Gagner-Chair, Steve Zeveska-Vice (Chair), Jon Sanborn-Member

Charlton Board of Health Tables Rawson Materials Blasting Discussion Until July

CHARLTON -- June 23, 2026, Charlton Board of Health tables Rawson Materials blasting discussion, citing the company's absence. The board voted to defer the new agenda item, involving material tracking into a public street and a DEP investigation, after chair noted that neither Rawson Materials nor the DEP had

Board of Health clarifies procedures for handling blighted properties

Board of Health clarifies procedures for blighted properties. Chair Matt Gagner and Member Steve Zeveska, meeting with Health Director James Philbrook and Attorney Robert Hennigan, outlined coordinated procedures for handling dangerous and unsafe structures, with the Building Department addressing

Board of Health hears resident blasting concerns

Charlton Board of Health hears resident concerns about blasting operations near Larnerd Hill. At its May 5 meeting, the three-member board heard resident Eric Borgeson present concerns about silica dust, damaged foundations, and neighbors who relocated due to health impacts including PTSD. Chair

Board of Health restructures leadership with Gagner extension

The Charlton Board of Health reorganized its leadership, extending Chair Gagner's term. Gagner will remain Chair through October 2026, when Jon Sanborn becomes Vice Chair and Steve Zeveska becomes Member. Health Director James Philbrook reported ongoing rat eradication efforts outside a Dunkin

Charlton Board of Health Reorganizes Leadership, Targets Rat Colony on Route 20

CHARLTON -- April 7, 2026, Charlton's Board of Health voted unanimously Tuesday to reorganize its leadership and heard an urgent report on a rat colony of an estimated 300 to 400 animals near the Dunkin' Donuts dumpsters on Route 20. Health Director James Philbrook described plans for a