Health Updates

Wendell cooling center available during extreme heat

Posted on June 18, 2024

The Herrick Room at the Wendell Free Library will be open on an as needed basis during the current heat wave.  There is water and internet access in the Herrick Room, the rest of the library will be closed, except during normal library hours of 1-5pm on Friday. (The library is closed this Wednesday June...

Public Health Nurse announcement

Posted on May 4, 2024

The Wendell Board of Health is happy to announce that, thanks to our membership with the North Quabbin Public Health Collaborative, we now have a shared Public health Nurse. Her name is Carolyn Hochard. She is a very experienced nurse and is enthusiastic about extending her services to our town. She is a very friendly...

Cancellation of April 8, 2024 BOH meeting

Posted on April 4, 2024

Due to absences, our regularly scheduled BOH meeting on Monday, April 8 has been cancelled. Our next meeting will be on Monday, April 15, 2024. The agenda will be posted on Thursday, April 11. We will then meet again on Monday, April 22, which is our next regularly scheduled meeting. Barbara Craddock Wendell Board of...

North Quabbin Health Collaborative Blood Pressure Clinic

Posted on March 23, 2024

There will be a free Blood Pressure Clinic on Thursday, April 4 from 1:00 - 3:00 PM. It will be held at the Town of Orange Council on Aging location at 62 Cheney Street in Orange. (The building is a red brick building which previously served as a church.) High blood pressure is a factor...

Wendell Board of Health drafting regulations for battery energy storage systems

Posted on March 15, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Wendell Board of Health Barbara Craddock, Chair Sarah Robertson, Clerk boardofhealth@wendellmass.us WENDELL – The Wendell Board of Health is seeking public input as they work to draft regulations concerning utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS). In response to the growing reliance on batteries to facilitate the green energy transition, and concerns...

FDA Recall of Nutramigen Infant Formula

Posted on January 2, 2024

On December 31, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted parents, caregivers, and health care providers that Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition has voluntarily recalled certain Nutramigen Hypoallergenic Infant Formula Powder products due to possible Cronobacter sakazakii contamination. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this recall, and it is likely most...

Free Covid Test Kits

Posted on December 31, 2023

Dear Wendell friends and neighbors, The Wendell Board of Health hopes you are having a healthy holiday season, and we wish you all the best in the New Year. However, this is also the prime season for respiratory viruses. In order to help us get through this, our board of health has purchased another supply...

Wendell Board Of Health Reminder, November 19, 2023

Posted on November 19, 2023

The holiday season is upon us, and we have much to look forward to: celebratory dinners with family and friends, special events, holiday decorating and caroling, to name a few. The Wendell Holiday Craft Fair at the Town Hall is scheduled for Friday, December 8 and Saturday, December 9. Our many talented crafters always have...

Wendell Board Of Health Update, October 25, 2023

Posted on October 25, 2023

Covid-19 test kits

BIOSECURITY: Protecting Your Backyard Flock

Posted on August 25, 2023

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been found in either wild water birds, domestic birds, or both along the east coast from Canada to Florida, including Massachusetts and other New England states. HPAI surveillance of domestic and wild birds in MA is ongoing. All domestic poultry in Massachusetts may be at risk of exposure to...