[HISTORY: The current town Charter was adopted in 1954 by Chapter 477 of the Acts of 1954. Amendments adopted after 1954 are noted in the text after each section. Previous Charters were issued in 1880 (Chapter 271 of the Acts of 1880), 1882 (Chapter 156 of the Acts of 1882), and 1946 (Chapter 370 of the Acts of 1946). Section titles have been added for reference purposes only and are not part of the Charter.]