MARSHALL, J.
We are asked to consider whether a claim for declaratory relief, G. L. c. 231A, § 1, is available as an alternative to a civil action in the nature of certiorari, G. L. c. 249, § 4, to a party aggrieved by a discretionary decision of a local licensing authority. The defendant Walter Henry, Jr. (Henry), was issued a license by the defendant board of selectmen of Belchertown (board) for the underground storage of petroleum products on a parcel...
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