November Lunch & Learn - Tobacco Control at the Municipal Level (4 Nov 2026)

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Our November monthly lunch and learn webinar is coming up on Wednesday, November 4th at noon. This month we will be hearing from Cheryl Sbarra, Esq., Executive Director and Senior Staff Attorney at the Massachusetts Association of Health Boards and Lisa Stevens-Goodnight, Esq., Tobacco Control Director at the Massachusetts Municipal Association. Cheryl and Lisa will be presenting on tobacco control in municipal government.

The majority of Massachusetts tobacco control enforcement is carried out on the municipal level, overseen by local boards of health, and supported by the Department of Public Health though the Massachusetts Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program and partners. This lunch and learn will cover the following topics:

An overview of the education and resources available to Boards of Health and health departments, to understand how the boards of health are approaching these issues
How to assist boards of health when they face challenges to tobacco control enforcement and where to look for guidance; and
Current and potential future legal challenges and areas of concern worth paying attention to.

This session is designed for municipal counsel, officials, and staff seeking to better understand tobacco control at the municipal level so they can foster a safe and healthy community for all.

If you have particular questions that you want addressed, please send them to Jim Lampke at james.lampke@lampkelaw.com and he will pass them along.

Connect 351 (MMA Annual Conference & Trade Show) (21 Jan 2027)

Thu, 21 Jan 2027 05:00:00 GMT

Connect 351, MMA's Annual Conference and Trade Show, will take place from Thursday, January 21, 2027 through Saturday, January 23, 2027. The conference will be at the Menino Convention & Exhibition Center and Omni Hotel in Boston’s Seaport District. As we have in the past, MMLA will have a booth on the trade floor and will be presenting an update on municipal law to conference attendees. If you are an MMLA member and are interested in volunteering to help staff our booth, please contact Jim Lampke.

For more details and registration, visit MMA's website.

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November Lunch & Learn - Tobacco Control at the Municipal Level (4 Nov 2026)

Connect 351 (MMA Annual Conference & Trade Show) (21 Jan 2027)