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'I have an open heart and ... I will lead with my heart,' said the former acting chief

The 2021 campaign for election to two seats on the Bourne Board of Selectmen began with a bang. Incumbent Selectman James L. Potter has accused one of his challengers, Bourne Finance Committee chairwoman Mary Jane Mastrangelo, of a variety of peccadilloes, from Open Meeting Law and ethics violations to disrespecting town officials and bullying town staff. Mr. Potter’s diatribe came at the start of the selectmen’s remote meeting Tuesday night, March 30. He made his statement during the public comment period of the meeting’s agenda, which meant that Ms. Mastrangelo, who was in at...

Efforts to construct a new mixed-use development in Buzzards Bay can move forward now, after approval was given to install two underground fuel storage tanks. The project had been held up because of concerns over where the tanks would be located on the property. The project was addressed by the Bourne Board of Selectmen during its remote meeting on Tuesday, January 5. An application was submitted to the board to approve installation of two underground fuel tanks, each holding 15,000 gallons. One tank would hold 10,000 gallons of regular gasoline and 5,000 gallons of super gasoline. The other ...