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Tuesday’s Annual Town Election saw an unprecedented number of write-in candidates after several races had either a limited field of candidates to vote for, or no candidates running. Records from

The Town of Bourne and the Massachusetts Maritime Academy have reached agreement on a draft document to share resources. The memorandum of understanding, or MOU, between the two entities includes residential use of academy parking lot space and town use of office space in one of the academy’s Main Street buildings. The agreement also includes assurance from the academy that it will not resort to eminent domain to obtain additional property for its campus. The MOU was discussed during the B...

Less than two weeks after Bourne Police Chief Dennis R. Woodside’s last official day in office, Paul J. Shastany, former chief of police in Braintree and Stoughton, has been appointed to serve as interim police chief in Bourne. Bourne Town Administrator Anthony E. Schiavi announced the appointment during the Bourne Board of Selectmen’s remote meeting on Tuesday, January 19. Chief Shastany was brought out of retirement to serve as interim chief in Bourne. His official title, Mr. Schiav...