Bourne Police Chief Suspended Over Unattended Firearm, WCVB Reports
BOURNE — Bourne's police chief has been suspended after leaving a firearm unattended on a bench inside the police station, according to a WCVB report published Friday. The suspension came the same week the Healey-Driscoll administration unveiled new design renderings for the planned replacement of the Sagamore Bridge, a project Cape-bound commuters have been watching closely.
SCHOOLS
Bourne Public Schools opens its athletics calendar Monday, Aug. 24, when fall sports practices begin across the district. New teacher orientation runs Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 25 and 26, and Bourne Intermediate School holds its Welcome Day the same week, along with a "Getting Ready for School" session for families from 2 to 4 p.m. on Aug. 26.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Mass. police chief suspended after leaving firearm unattended on bench - WCVB": WCVB reports the Bourne police chief was suspended after leaving a handgun unattended on a bench inside the station, an incident that prompted a departmental review; the report does not name the chief or say when a return might happen (read it at https://www.wcvb.com/article/bourne-police-chief-suspended-unattended-firearm/73497231).
"Massachusetts Governor Unveils New Design Renderings for Replacement Sagamore Bridge": According to acppubs.com, the Healey-Driscoll administration this week released new design renderings for the planned replacement of the Sagamore Bridge, the aging Cape Cod Canal crossing (read it at https://acppubs.com/NEC/article/03EE44AE-massachusetts-governor-unveils-new-design-renderings-for-replacement-sagamore-bridge).
"Janet Dunn Obituary (2026) - Bourne, MA - Chapman Funerals & Cremations - Falmouth": Legacy.com lists new funeral arrangements for Bourne's Janet Dunn, with a service and burial set for 10:15 a.m. at Massachusetts National Cemetery, handled by Chapman Funerals & Cremations of Falmouth (read it at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/janet-dunn-obituary?id=62236189).
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