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Monday, October 5, 2026

Bourne completes Recreation Area Memorials Project with online archive honoring Chester Park, Keith Field history.

Today in Bourne

• Recreation Area Memorials Project now complete. The town has completed its Recreation Area Memorials Project, posting a report and a Clio digital archive with photos and family histories behind the names of Chester Park, Keith Field and other town parks.Town of Bourne
• Fire Prevention Week begins in Bourne schools. Bourne Public Schools kicked off Fire Prevention Week on Tuesday, with themed activities continuing across the district through Thursday, October 8.Bourne Public Schools

Coming up

• Tue, Oct 6: Select Board holds MassDOT workshop Tuesday. The Select Board meets Tuesday for a workshop with MassDOT, with the Recreation Committee also attending, according to the town's online calendar.Town of Bourne
• Tue, Oct 6, 3:00 p.m.: Curriculum sub-committee meets Tuesday afternoon. Bourne's Curriculum Sub-Committee convenes at 3 p.m. Tuesday as part of the School Committee's regular subcommittee schedule.Bourne Public Schools
• Tue, Oct 6, 10:30 a.m.: Library hosts Intergenerational Story Hour Tuesday. Jonathan Bourne Public Library hosts its Intergenerational Story Hour at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Community Room. Registration is required.Jonathan Bourne Public Library
• Wed, Oct 7, 5:15 p.m.: Budget, facilities panel meets Wednesday evening. Bourne's Budget and Facilities Sub-Committee meets at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday at Bourne High School, ahead of that night's full School Committee meeting.Bourne Public Schools
• Wed, Oct 7, 6:00 p.m.: School Committee meets Wednesday night. The Bourne School Committee holds its regular meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Bourne High School.Bourne Public Schools
• Thu, Oct 8, 5:30 p.m.: Library screens silent classic Nosferatu Thursday. Jonathan Bourne Public Library screens the 1922 silent film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the Community Room, with a new score by Bob Lanzetti. No registration required.Jonathan Bourne Public Library
• Thu, Oct 8: Upper Cape Cod RVT hosts Diman football. Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical School in Bourne hosts Diman Regional Vocational Technical School in a non-conference freshman football game Thursday, October 8, per MaxPreps.MaxPreps
• Fri, Oct 9, 4:00 p.m.: Bourne volleyball hosts New Bedford Friday. Bourne High School's freshman and junior varsity volleyball teams host New Bedford in non-conference matches Friday, October 9, at 4 p.m., per MaxPreps.MaxPreps
• Fri, Oct 9: Bourne girls soccer at Southeastern RVT Friday. Bourne's girls soccer team plays a non-conference match at Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical School in South Easton on Friday, October 9, per MaxPreps.MaxPreps
• 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

Recent editions

• Saturday, October 3, 2026 — Bourne's Select Board splits over whether to donate land needed for Sagamore Bridge work
• Thursday, October 1, 2026 — Bourne shellfish areas reopen Friday as partial and seasonal closures lift at sunrise
• Wednesday, September 30, 2026 — Bourne's fall paving season opens October 13 and continues through November 20
• Monday, September 28, 2026 — Planning Board approves cannabis drive-thru, tables battery storage recommendation on Chapter 61A land
• Saturday, September 26, 2026 — Bourne finishes online memorial archive for Chester Park, Keith Field recreation areas
• Friday, September 25, 2026 — Bourne braces for heavy rain and high winds from Friday through Monday
• Wednesday, September 23, 2026 — Bourne Public Schools kick off Blue Star Week honoring military-connected students next week
• Monday, September 21, 2026 — Three separate charity bike rides and walks converge on Bourne this Saturday for fall fundraisers
• Sunday, September 20, 2026 — Bourne fire chief says boat fire ambulance response took 13 minutes, not 30