Board of Health approves condemnation and housing variance on same night
Harvard Board of Health condemns house and approves basement variance. The Board unanimously voted to find 7 Highland Avenue unfit for habitation and require it vacated by May 1, 2026, where the resident lacked water and heat; Health Agent Jim Garreffi of Nashoba Associated Boards of Health
Board of Health · Meeting of April 13, 2026
Harvard Board of Health condemns house and approves basement variance. The Board unanimously voted to find 7 Highland Avenue unfit for habitation and require it vacated by May 1, 2026, where the resident lacked water and heat; Health Agent Jim Garreffi of Nashoba Associated Boards of Health presented the case. The Board also unanimously approved a housing code variance for 332 Still River Road for a basement family room, stipulating it cannot be used as a bedroom and confirming proper ventilation and lighting.
The Board approved two invoices totaling $10,484.05, $8,997.46 to Nashoba Associated Boards of Health and $1,487.59 to AlphaGraphics, and unanimously approved Baker Commodities as a waste hauler and a stable permit for 85 Old Littleton Road.
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Source: the Board of Health meeting of April 13, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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