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Board of Health Approves Repertoire Lab, Backyard Hens
Watertown Board of Health confirms tobacco sale to a minor, approves biotech lab permit and backyard hens.
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Board approves lab permits for Camp4, Quintara
The Watertown Board of Health approved laboratory permits for Camp4 Therapeutics Corp. and Quintara Biosciences Inc. in a unanimous vote by the two board members present, Dr. Dominic Amirtharaj and Kim Netter.
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Watertown Board of Health Finds Tobacco Sale to Minor, Plans Regulation Overhaul
WATERTOWN -- May 20, 2026, Watertown Board of Health finds illegal tobacco sale to minor and sets September hearing on tightened tobacco rules. The two-member board, Kim Netter and Dominic Amirthraj, unanimously determined at
Government · Board of Health
Health board OKs LabShares lab permit
Watertown's Board of Health voted 2-0 to approve a biosafety umbrella permit for LabShares at 66 Galen Street, letting the shared-lab operator oversee compliance for its member biotech companies rather than requiring each tenant to hold its own permit.
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Board Approves LabShares Biolab Permit at Galen Street
Board of Health unanimously approved a biolab permit and tabled tobacco violation.
Government · Board of Health
Watertown Health Board OKs Cancer RNA Lab Permit
Watertown Board of Health approved a lab permit for Neosplice Therapeutics to extract RNA from frozen tumor tissue.
Government · Board of Health
Board approves permit for NeoSplice biotech lab
The Board of Health unanimously approved a permit for NeoSplice Therapeutics at 155 Arlington Street. Dr. Dominic Amirtharaj, Chairman, made the motion, which passed 2-0 with Board member Kim Netter in support.
Government · Board of Health
Health Board Approves Biotech Lab Permit
The Watertown Board of Health voted unanimously to approve a biosafety permit for Sydenham Inc., a startup planning DNA-manufacturing lab work at 200 Dexter Avenue.
Government · Board of Health
Board Approves Lab Permit at 200 Dexter Avenue
The Watertown Board of Health approved a permit for Cidnam, Inc. laboratory. Founder Zane Jaafar presented on operations and safety precautions, with Chairman Dr. Dominic Amirtharaj and member Kim Netter questioning specifics before voting unanimously.
Government · Board of Health
Watertown Board of Health Approves Biosafety Permits for Three Biotech Companies
Watertown Board of Health approves biosafety permits for three biotechnology companies and hears a father's plea over his disabled son's pool access at Perkins School.
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