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Bellingham Board of Health bans synthetic kratom sales, effective April 8
Bellingham bans synthetic kratom sales effective April 8 after unanimous Board of Health vote.
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Bellingham Board of Health March Meeting Yields No Recorded Business
BELLINGHAM -- March 26, 2026, Bellingham's Board of Health held its March 26 meeting but left no usable public record after the community access TV recording captured only the opening seconds of the
Government · Board of Health
Bellingham Board of Health Approves Laptop Purchase, Defers Blood Pressure Clinic Spending
Bellingham's Board of Health warned its health agent to accelerate food establishment inspections and deferred a $3,000 blood pressure clinic funding motion at its March 17 meeting.
Government · Board of Health
Bellingham Board of Health Tables Senior Clinic Funding Fight to March 17
Bellingham Board of Health tables fight over who funds senior blood pressure clinics.
Government · Board of Health
Board of Health approves wage increase request for 2026 Town Meeting
Bellingham Board of Health approves $700 wage increase request for Town Meeting. Chairman Vincent Forte and the board, citing town growth and increased workload, voted unanimously to bring the salary request to the Finance Committee for consideration before a Town Meeting vote. Health Agent Dylan
Government · Board of Health
Bellingham Board of Health advances $300,000 septic loan request to town meeting
Bellingham Board of Health moves $300,000 septic loan renewal toward town meeting and weighs first member pay raise in years.
Government · Board of Health
Bellingham Board of Health Drops Fine, Eyes New Composting Rule
Bellingham Board of Health drops a leaf-pile fine and considers its first formal composting regulation.
Government · Board of Health
Bellingham Board of Health Tightens Septic and Grease Regulations in Twin Votes
Bellingham's Board of Health unanimously adopted two regulatory amendments and signaled it will not renew a tobacco retailer's permit that has gone nearly unused since 2021.
Government · Board of Health
Bellingham Board of Health Permits Horse Farm, Moves Against Dormant Tobacco Shop
Bellingham's Board of Health permitted a Granite Street horse farm to keep up to 20 horses and moved to suspend a tobacco shop license that has sat dormant for roughly four years.
Government · Board of Health
Board of Health Grants Food Variance, Moves to Fix Grease Trap Regulation Error
Bellingham Board of Health granted a food-safety variance to a residential pickle producer and moved to correct a drafting error that left local grease trap rules weaker than state law.
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