Two Bourne firefighters were among the 45 graduates of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy's 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program on March 6, according to state Fire Marshal Jon M. D ...

Adding momentum to the program’s revival was a message from 15-year-old Neila Welch, who emailed Chief Kimple in 2025 expressing interest in a cadet program that didn’t yet exist. Today, she is the ...