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Government · Board of Health

Board votes down fluoride moratorium, 2-1

Shrewsbury Board of Health rejects fluoride moratorium in 2-1 vote. The three-member board voted Wednesday not to impose a temporary pause on community water fluoridation while it awaits a long-delayed "state of the science" forum, with members Emily Walker and Dr.

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Government · Zoning Board

Zoning Board OKs John Street Variance 4-1

Shrewsbury Zoning Board splits 4-1 to approve a contested John Street house lot over neighbors' safety objections. The board granted Mark Peris a variance for a lot with a .41 lot shape factor against a required .45, citing a new Massachusetts "practical difficulty" standard under M.G.L.

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