In Plymouth, joining more than 60 other communities in the Commonwealth, there will be a ban on the use of polystyrene or Styrofoam takeout containers, by food service establishments, but it will not go into effect until next year. This, the result of the vote of the Board of Health at their meeting this week […]
In Plymouth, whenever anything is brought to the attention of the Board of Health that has a potential public health issue involved, the Board reviews the matter to determine what can be done. The use of polystyrene or Styrofoam takeout containers is one of those issues resulting in the Board’s scheduling a public forum on […]
In Plymouth, it’s possible that the use of polystyrene takeout containers could be banned—and this may be the result of a public forum scheduled by the Board of Health next month at Town Hall. WATD’s Bobbi Clark has more… Barry Potvin, who chairs the Board of Health, says that in addition to polystyrene, also […]
In Plymouth, COVID is not going away—and it’s going to be around for a long time, just like the flu. This, according to Barry Potvin, Plymouth’s Board of Health Chairman. But there is a new vaccine available, released just last month, that’s more effective than the one previously available. Bobbi Clark has more: Board of […]
In Plymouth, the environmental release of radioactive waste water, by plant owner Holtec, from the Pilgrim Nuclear Reactor—the topic of a Board of Health forum on September 27th… WATD’s Bobbi Clark has more… Board of Health Chairman Barry Potvin says the idea of the forum was to insure that people who… “…disagree with Holtec’s plans […]
Dr. Barry Potvin, chair of the Plymouth Board of Health, speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the Board’s recent vote regarding the town’s mask policy.
A possible mask mandate was discussed by the Pembroke Board of Health during their meeting Monday night. Health Agent Lisa Cullity tells WATD News this comes as COVID cases are on the rise. Cullity says they also had a discussion regarding septic systems. Cullity also gave an update to the board regarding […]