Wellesley Board of Health Unanimously Approves HRS Mental Health Contract for Fiscal Year 2027
Wellesley Board of Health approves Human Relations Service contract for fiscal year 2027 and flags rising tick-borne illness cases.
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Board of Health
Members: Marcia Testa Simonson, MPH, PhD (Chair), Linda Oliver Grape, PA-C, MPH (Vice Chair), Susie Eklund (Member)
Wellesley Board of Health re-elects Simonson, Oliver Grape to lead three-member panel
WELLESLEY — March 26, 2026 — Wellesley Board of Health seats Susie Eklund and keeps Simonson in the chair. The three-member board voted 3-0 to retain Marcia Testa Simonson as chair and Linda Oliver Grape as vice chair after introducing Eklund, whose term runs to 2029. Health Director Lenny Izzo
Wellesley Board of Health reschedules health needs forum to April 2
WELLESLEY — February 26, 2026 — Wellesley Board of Health resets community health forum for April 2 after blizzard wipeout. Community Health Coordinator Jhana Wallace told the board Thursday the rescheduled forum lands on the second night of Passover but is the earliest opening at the Wellesley Free Library, which books "
Wellesley Board of Health launches Parent and Newborn Support Services program
WELLESLEY — January 22, 2026 — Wellesley Board of Health debuts Parent and Newborn Support Services program after 18-month regional buildout. Public Health Nurse Amanda Stone presented the launch at the Jan. 22 meeting, telling the board she is taking a "tiered approach" focused on trust and partnerships rather
Board of Health Nov. 20 transcript yields no substantive record
Wellesley Board of Health's Nov. 20 meeting transcript captures only an opening greeting.
Board of Health Oct. 23 meeting record contains no reportable business
Wellesley Board of Health's Oct. 23 meeting produced no usable public record. The Wellesley Media transcript of the session contains only an opening "Okay, well, welcome everybody," with no captured votes, discussion, staff reports or public comment.
Board of Health meeting recording cuts off before any business
Wellesley Board of Health meeting yields no usable public record. The Sept. 18 session, carried by Wellesley Media, cuts off after the call to order, with no agenda items, votes or public comment captured on the available recording.
Board of Health opens March meeting, marks Oliver Grape's reappointment
Wellesley Board of Health opens brief March session marking Oliver Grape's reappointment.
Board of Health Feb. 6 meeting transcript yields no reportable action
Wellesley Board of Health's Feb. 6 meeting produced no usable public transcript. The Wellesley Media recording, as transcribed, contains only an opening "Good morning, everyone.
Board of Health Nov. 7 transcript captures no substantive business
Wellesley Board of Health's Nov. 7 meeting left no usable public record. The Wellesley Media transcript contains only a single fragment — "I'm having a problem.