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Burlington businesses scolded for selling tobacco to minors 

The Board of Health Tuesday admonished eight Burlington establishments for selling tobacco to minors, calling the sales "appalling."

According to Sharon Walker Mastenbrook, the Board's director, the eight establishments--Winn St. Superette, One Stop Mart, the CVS on Middlesex Turnpike, Mobil, Exxon/Cambridge St. Auto, Market Basket on Middlesex Turnpike, Town Grocery, and Texaco, provided tobacco to underage people during a May inspection done by the state. . . .

"There are clear rules not to do that," Mastenbook told representatives from the businesses, adding that businesses submit signed statements that employees are aware of the law.

"I'm just really disappointed that this happened," said board vice-chairman Dr. Edward Weiner. "I'm embarrassed for my own town. We've clearly got to put something better in place."

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