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Uxbridge Select Board approves entertainment licenses for Touch of Magic amid neighbor concerns
Summary
After a public hearing with abutters raising parking, drainage and noise concerns, the Uxbridge Select Board voted to approve weekday and Sunday entertainment licenses for Touch of Magic at 195 South Main Street, while urging the applicant to work with neighbors and public safety officials.
The Uxbridge Select Board on June 23 approved weekday‑through‑Saturday and Sunday entertainment licenses for Touch of Magic, a gift shop at 195 South Main Street that holds seasonal psychic fairs, vendor craft events and occasional live music.
Deborah Kennedy, the business owner, told the board the events are usually seasonal and that she has previously hired police detail and parking monitors to manage crowds. "We have a large parking lot," Kennedy said, and she described steps she uses to limit improper parking and to comply with health and safety requirements.
Neighbors who spoke during the public hearing said those measures have not fully solved problems. Elaine D'Alfonso, representing the Hitching Post trustees, said attendees have parked on private roads and on lawns and that an outstanding conservation‑commission violation alleges the property owner has channeled water onto Juniper Hill. "We have to rope off the front lawn so that they don't park on there," D'Alfonso said, and asked for assurances that parking and drainage will be addressed.
Donna Henley, an abutter, said amplified live music has been loud enough to be heard throughout her house. "When they have their festivals, my wife and I leave for the day. I can't basically just leave the house because it's so loud," she said, and urged the applicant to keep music volumes down.
Board members asked staff whether health, fire and police requirements were met, and the chair noted that food trucks require 14 days' notice to the board of health. Select Board members also checked ADA access for restrooms and confirmed liability insurance and other checkpoints. The board emphasized neighborly cooperation: the chair urged Kennedy to "please work with your neighbors" after the approval.
The board approved both licenses by voice vote following motions moved and seconded during the meeting. The licenses carry the conditions that public‑safety and health standards be followed; the board also requested the applicant and affected neighbors coordinate on parking layouts and any necessary traffic detail during events.
Next steps: the license is effective as granted by the board; residents with continuing concerns were instructed to notify the town manager so staff and the police department can follow up.
