Rehoboth Appoints Health Board Members

Dr. Robert Lambe, Dr. Bruce Thayer, Rachel Smith, and Dr. Richard Panofsky were appointed to serve on the new health board at Monday’s selectmen meeting.

The group will consist of two members with professional experience in medicine and public health, the chairperson of the Board of Health, the chairperson of the Council on Aging Board of Directors, two at large members, and the administrator of Human Services. Non-voting members would be the COA Director, the Public Health Nurse, the Health Agent, and Veterans Officer.

“I just want to make sure that the schools have agreed to be part of this exciting new creation that we put together as a town,” said Selectman George Solas.

“We had this Covid thing, we tried to get the school nurses to do something and they didn’t want anything to do with it,” Selectmen chairman Skip Vadnais said. “This is a major piece of the puzzle. It’s a step forward.”