Orleans Selectmen Want To Ditch ‘Men’ But Not Embrace ‘Person’

Orleans Selectmen Want To Ditch ‘Men’ But Not Embrace ‘Person’

The all-male Orleans Board of Selectmen has started a lengthy process to try to get "men" out of the board's name.

All five selectmen voted this week in favor of the change, which would require a change in the town charter.

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‘Stop the Bleed’ Classes Drawing Huge Interest on Cape After Shark Attacks

Matthew McDonald

A class on stopping bleeding in case of a shark attack offered by a Cape Cod fire department has proven so popular that fire officials are adding monthly sessions through June.

"Stop the Bleed" offers hands-on training in applying tourniquets, ice packs, and compression in the right places in case of a major injury leading to loss of blood, in hopes of saving an injured person before the person bleeds to death.

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