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Last 14 days

• Select Board divided over Sagamore Bridge land gift. Bourne's Select Board split over whether to donate a landlocked parcel to MassDOT for Sagamore Bridge work, with the lone dissenting member and two residents pushing instead for the town to negotiate compensation or a rail-trail concession.Bourne News
• Shellfish areas reopen Friday after seasonal closure. The town announced that partial and seasonal shellfish areas will reopen at sunrise on October 2, lifting closures that had been in effect this fall.Town of Bourne
• Fall paving season to begin October 13. The town says its fall roadway paving program runs from October 13 through November 20, covering streets across Bourne; a specific road list was not posted with the announcement.Town of Bourne
• Planning Board approves cannabis drive-thru window. The Bourne Planning Board took up a site plan for a drive-thru pickup window at Cape White Cannabis on MacArthur Boulevard, then turned to a proposed battery storage facility on Chapter 61A land at 0 Borndale Road that could reshape the town's tax rolls.Bourne News
• Town adds Notify Me, MyAccount web tools. The town has added Notify Me alert subscriptions and a MyAccount portal to townofbourne.com, giving residents new tools to track town services and payments online.Town of Bourne
• Heavy rain, high winds forecast Friday through Monday. The town says heavy rain and high winds will hit Bourne from Friday through Monday, with the worst conditions expected Friday night through Sunday. Residents are urged to monitor forecasts and prepare.Town of Bourne

Coming up

• Wed, Oct 7: Zoning Board of Appeals holds hearing Wednesday. Bourne's Zoning Board of Appeals holds a hearing Wednesday, October 7, on matters before the board, per the town's meeting calendar.Town of Bourne
• Wed, Oct 7: Zoning Board of Appeals holds hearing Oct. 7. The Zoning Board of Appeals meets Wednesday, October 7, to take up cases on its docket; specific petitions were not listed on the town calendar.Town of Bourne
• Thu, Oct 8: Planning Board meets Thursday. The Bourne Planning Board holds its regular meeting Thursday, October 8, continuing its review schedule, the town calendar shows.Town of Bourne
• Mon, Oct 12: Town offices closed Columbus Day Monday. Bourne town offices close Monday, October 12, for Columbus Day, also observed as Indigenous Peoples Day, per the town's online calendar.Town of Bourne

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