The Bourne Zoning Board of Appeals has granted Cumberland Farms another extension of the company’s variance for a proposed convenience store/gas station at the Bourne Bridge Rotary. It is the
Bourneâs Annual Town Election takes place Tuesday, May 18, with several races on which residents will cast their vote.
The most hotly contested race is for two seats on the Bourne Board of Selectmen. Five candidates are vying to be on the board. They include Bourne Finance Committee chairwoman Mary Jane Mastrangelo, Bourne Planning Board member Sandra E. Goldstein, former Town of Dennis selectwoman Jane Dumas Otis, and incumbents James L. Potter and Jared P. MacDonald. (See profiles on page 7.)
Another contested race is the one to fill two seats on the Bourne Recreation Authority. Incumbent George M. Sala is one of four people vying for a seat. The other candidates include Planning Board member Louis R. Gallo and residents John H. Coulumbe and Christopher M. McCarthy.
Education: 5-year Professional Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from Roger Williams University
Public service: Bourne Board of Selectmen, 2018-present; Bourne School Building Committee, 2015-present; Wareham Board of Selectmen 2006-2009. Public service and giving back to the community is a passion of mine and one I have been proud to be involved with for over 25 years.
How long have you served on the Board of Selectmen? Why are you running again?
I have served on the board for the last three years, and I have been proud and grateful to represent Bourne. This board has been highly professional and a pleasure to work with. We have tackled all of the challenges that have come our way, together. There are several challenges ahead for our town including wastewater, transportation infrastructure, development, and housing, and I would like to continue to keep our community on the proactive and innovative approach that we have initiated.
A new town budget, a new sewer budget and a new method for choosing the town s police chief were among the highlights of this week s Bourne Special/Annual Town Meeting.
More than 100 people filled the gymnasium at Bourne Middle School for Town Meeting Monday night, May 3. A total of 115 voting residents were in attendance when Town Meeting commenced, far exceeding the reduced quorum of 15 that town officials had recently approved. It was also more than double the 56 residents who were in attendance at the start of last November s Special Town Meeting.
Residents voted on a total of 21 articles, including Article 2 on the Annual Town Meeting warrant, authorizing the townâs proposed $71,735,576 general operating budget for Fiscal Year 2022. The approved amount represents a 1.53 percent increase over the current operating budget.
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