The Board of Selectmen shall have the general direction and
management of the property and affairs of the Town.
The Board of Selectmen shall grant no license or permit for
the permanent establishment of any enterprise, commercial, fraternal,
or nonprofit, without first conducting a public hearing. Notice shall
be given by posting such in a conspicuous place in the Town Hall for
at least 10 days before the date of such hearing, and by mailing postage
prepaid to the petitioner and to immediate abutters of the established
license premises as their names appear on the most recent applicable
tax list, which term shall include abutters of land directly opposite
on any public or private street or way. The provision of notice of
public hearing of this section shall not apply to public hearings
pertaining to public utilities installation as per the provisions
of M.G.L. ch. 164 and ch. 166.
