Sudbury Board of Health previews tenfold tobacco fine increase

SUDBURY -- October 18, 2022, Sudbury Board of Health previews tenfold tobacco fine hike and tracks Cavicchio fire cleanup. Chair Carol Bradford's board reviewed draft regulations that would raise sales-to-minors penalties from $100/$200/$300 to $1,000/$2,000/$5,000, broaden definitions to cover new vaping devices, and split the existing rule into separate tobacco and environmental-smoke regulations; a public hearing is targeted for December or January. The town now holds eight tobacco permits, down from 10. On the Cavicchio Greenhouses fire, owner Paul Cavicchio has hired a Licensed Site Professional to assess runoff into wetlands and the river; state HazMat monitors found no concerning air levels overnight. Member Linda Huet-Clayton, an abutter, pressed for "some sort of inspection, or collaboration" going forward. Nurse Patty Moran reported 55 September COVID cases, 312 flu doses administered, and 28 flu cases year-to-date versus six a year earlier.