Monument Beach News

At their regular meeting Tuesday night, selectmen announced that the additional $25,000 approved by voters at town meeting to put lifeguards at two additional beaches would only be enough for one beach - and it wouldn't be Gray Gables.

A home on Beach Street was badly damaged by an attic fire Thursday night, according to Bourne Deputy Fire Chief David "Skip" Kingsbury.

Cape poet, playwright and screenwriter Jacqueline Murray Loring is giving local vets the opportunity to share their personal stories in her new book "Surviving the Peace after War." "I want to know what happened to them when they came home and what their lives have been like," she said.

About $90,000 was added to Bourne's budget to cover salaries and equipment for lifeguards at three town beaches, including Monument Beach.

Keeping students in town - and educating them well - is a main focus for all three candidates for two seats on the town's school committee.