Praise and accolades have come in the wake of the news that former Bourne selectwoman Linda M. Zuern has died. Friends and colleagues have been quick to note the many contributions in public service Ms. Zuern gave to her adopted town as well as the overall Cape Cod community.
Ms. Zuern had been hospitalized in Boston after she contracted the COVID-19 coronavirus. She was placed in a medically induced coma but did not recover from complications of the illness. She was pronounced dead last Friday, July 16.
Bourne Board of Selectmen chairman Peter J. Meier was a colleague of Ms. Zuernâs on the board. Mr. Meier noted Ms. Zuernâs care for the Town of Bourne and the entire Cape Cod region. He said she was âvery active in her church, too, so faith was very important to her.â
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.