FRAMINGHAM — Interim Public Health Director Alexandra DePalo, who previously said she would not apply for the permanent director’s job, may be thinking about possibly doing so after all. DePalo declined to comment when asked if she had applied to become the city's permanent director of public health. More:Framingham council nixes mayor's pick for health director; Spicer disappointed by decisionLast month, the City Council rejected Mayor Yvonne Spicer’s appointment of Monifa Charles to fill the permanent position. DePalo has served as interim director since former Public Health Director Sam Wong took a medical leave of absence in January, citing exhaustion from directing the city’s efforts in the fight against COVID-19. More:Former Framingham health director Sam Wong takes job with state DPHEarlier this month, the state Department of Public Health announced that Wong will serve as director of the DPH’s Office of Local and Regional Health.

Source: MetroXpress July 29, 2021 21:20 UTC