. . New Seekonk Fire Chief Shaun Whalen. A former Wrentham police officer who served under Chief Joseph Collamati returned to the station July 4 to surprise officers with a stack of pizzas. Steve Brady left Wrentham for the Shrewsbury Police Department and then became a lawyer, according to Wrentham Police Chief Bill McGrath. Brady also served in the U.S. Army as a JAG Officer before becoming a partner with his uncle, attorney Jim Brady, at Jim and Steve Brady  Associates in Walpole. Shaun Whalen was formally installed as Seekonk s new fire chief during a recent ceremony at the fire station. He was appointed chief in April. Whalen began his career with the Rehoboth Fire Department in 1999 and joined Seekonk Fire in July 2002. He was promoted to lieutenant in October 2014. Whalen replaces Sandra Lowery, who left earlier this year after a little over two years as chief. Bristol Community College s police department has earned full accreditation from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission. The MPAC Accreditation Program consists of 257 mandatory standards and 125 optional standards. Bristol is one of only three community college police departments in Massachusetts to have earned the accreditation. It culminates several years of selfassessment, followed by an outside assessment of the department s policies, procedures and operations. Showcase Cinemas is again offering its Bookworm Wednesdays summer reading program this month. The program entitles kids to free admission to a children s film when they present a book report at a participating Showcase Cinema, including the ones in North Attleboro and Patriot Place in Foxboro. And they can get a 123 Go Box with popcorn, a sweet treat and a drink for just 5. Accompanying parents or guardians and children younger than 6 also get free admission and they don t need to submit a book report. You have to register in advance. Go towww.showcasecinemas.com. Have an interesting bit of news you d like to see mentioned in the Along the Way column? Email it tonewsthesunchronicle.com. . . Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers:
Shaun Whalen becomes Seekonk's new fire chief, replacing Sandra Lowery. Bristol Community College police department achieves full accreditation. Showcase Cinemas offers Bookworm Wednesdays program for kids this month. Steve Brady surprises Wrentham police with pizzas after successful career in law and the U.S. Army.