5-1-1. 
A board of health of 3 members shall be appointed by the select board for 3-year overlapping terms. Members shall serve without compensation. One member of the board, who shall not necessarily be the chair, shall be a doctor of medicine, certified to practice medicine in the commonwealth or a registered nurse with current and valid Massachusetts registration.
5-1-2. 
The board of health shall exercise such public health functions as may be prescribed by the General Laws, this charter and town by-laws.
5-2-1. 
A council on aging of 9 members shall be appointed by the select board for 3-year overlapping terms. No member will be eligible for reappointment to a third term until and unless 1 year has elapsed from and after the expiration of that member's second full term. Members shall serve without compensation.
5-2-2. 
The council shall coordinate and carry out programs designed to meet the problems of aging persons under the General Laws, this charter and town by-laws.
5-3-1. 
A conservation commission of 7 members shall be appointed by the select board for 3-year overlapping terms under the General Laws. Members shall serve without compensation.
5-3-2. 
The conservation commission shall exercise such conservation-related functions as may be prescribed by the General Laws, this charter and town by-laws.
5-4-1. 
A recreation commission of 7 members shall be appointed by the select board for 3-year overlapping terms. Members shall serve without compensation.
5-4-2. 
The commission shall be responsible for the development and supervision of a town recreation program.
5-5-1. 
A zoning board of appeals of 3 regular members and 6 associate members shall be appointed by the select board for 3-year overlapping terms. Members shall serve without compensation.
5-5-2. 
The zoning board of appeals shall exercise such zoning-related functions as may be prescribed by the General Laws, this charter and town by-laws.
5-6-1. 
A youth and family services commission consisting of not fewer than 3 nor more than 17 members shall be appointed by the select board for 3-year overlapping terms. A quorum of the commission shall be a majority of those members then in office; provided, however, that a lesser number may adjourn from time to time.
5-6-2. 
The youth and family services commission shall carry out programs designed or established to support the development of youth of the town as may be prescribed by the General Laws, this charter and town by-laws.
5-7-1. 
There shall be not more than 2 associate members of each board appointed under this chapter and chapter 7, other than the zoning board of appeals, who shall be eligible to participate in all board matters. The chair of the appointed board may designate the associate members to sit on the board in the case of absence, inability to act or conflict of interest, on the part of any member of the appointed board or in the event of a vacancy on the appointed board. The associate members shall be appointed for 3-year rotating terms by the board or officer responsible for appointing the board itself and any vacancies arising in said position shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.