Learn where to properly dispose of these items in town.
Did you know that there are some things that can be dangerous if thrown into the trash? We need to think a little beyond our two choices: recycle or trash. Some items belong in neither. Take a look at the following list and note the safe alternatives for disposal.
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Superintendent Bill Olsen said the discovery of food in a rodent-infested building was a "black eye" on the school system.
Following a heavily publicized school food fiasco, Superintendent Bill Olsen on Monday said schools officials must win back parents' confidence. The town's Board of Health last month ordered thousands of dollars worth of food and serving items destroyed after they were found to be stored in a rodent-infested building. An investigation found multiple bird droppings and a bag of rice chewed through by mice, among other disturbing finds. Multiple television, print, and online news outlets reported on the situation. Olsen told the School Committee on Monday steps have already been taken to address the matter. Food will no longer be stored in the building in question on Town Farm Road, and a card swipe system is being explored to beef up the …
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After a shutdown order, the quarry operator seeks to reopen and is seeking money from the town.
Apparently stuck between a rock and a hard place, a quarry operator ordered to shut down for being a "nuisance" to neighbors has sued the town for damages and is fighting to reopen. In February, the Board of Health ordered Mark Kitner to effectively cease operations at Merrill Quarry after long-running noise complaints from residents who live nearby in Greystone Estates. Board members ruled noise from excavators and trucks constituted a "nuisance." They also cited concerns about air pollution. The granite-rich quarry, located on Tyngsboro Road, has been dormant for decades. Kitner, of Dracut, has spent the last two years trying to reopen it. Kitner' attorney filed the suit in Middlesex Superior Court in March. The attorney argues the noise…
9:13 pm on Monday, April 4, 2011
Westford's Board of Health is out of control. The quarry has been there for decades and it is the neighborhood that has encroached on it. Let the man run his business. more ›
Destroying food was necessary, according to a state agency.
The decision to destroy school food housed in rodent-infested facility was necessary for public health, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services. The Westford Board of Health earlier this week ordered thousands of dollars worth of food tossed out after an investigation found a bag of rice chewed through by a rodent and a box of peas dated 2008. The food was stored at a dilapidated facility called "the barn" on Town Farm Road. DHHS reviewed the matter with the Board of Health before the board made the decision to discard the food and serving materials like lunch trays and utensils that were also stored in the barn. "We agreed with the decision," said DHHS spokeswoman Julia Hurley. Previous coverage:
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After an investigation found school food was housed at a facility laden with rodent waste, Superintendent Bill Olsen said new measures are being taken.
Superintendent Bill Olsen on Wednesday assured parents steps are being taken after school food was found to be stored in a dilapidated, rodent-infested facility on Town Farm Road. The food -- along with serving products like utensils and lunch trays -- was ordered to be destroyed by the town's Board of Health after an investigation. The food and serving items had been stored at a building at 35 Town Farm Road referred to as the "barn." A town Health Department investigation found it was covered in rodent waste and had holes in the wall. The food stored there represented only a fraction of what was served to students, as each school has its own storage facility. The "barn" was used for overflow items, according to Board of Health Chairman …
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Board of Health Chairman Zac Cataldo said the board was upset by an investigation that found rodent droppings in a facility used to store school food.
The Board of Health earlier this week ordered the destruction of dozens of school food items stored in a facility infested with rodents. The food included tuna, peas, chicken, carrots, and potatoes, among other items. There were also dozens of non-food items like lunch trays and napkins that were also ordered to be discarded. The dilapidated facility -- referred to as the "barn" -- stored a fraction of the food used at all town schools. It was an overflow storage area. The facility had holes in the walls and rodent droppings all over the place, according to an investigation by the Health Department. It was unclear exactly how much the items were worth, though it appears to be at least thousands of dollars. In the video above, Board of …
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11:18 am on Wednesday, March 30, 2011
When is anybody going to be fired for this lack of management? more ›
Kristina Greene
6:02 pm on Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Glad to help Sally. I never thought about the epipen. I learned something too! more ›