Panel backs land buy for battery site

Bourne on Wed, Oct 7

• More shellfish growing areas reopen. The town reopened additional shellfish growing areas Wednesday, October 7 at sunrise, following partial and seasonal openings that began October 2.Town of Bourne
• Open Space Committee backs Bournedale Road land buy. The Open Space Committee voted October 1 to recommend Bourne exercise its right of first refusal and buy about 62 acres at 0 Bournedale Road, eyed for a battery storage project; the Planning Board also weighed in, Cape News reported.Cape News
• UCT volleyball notches ninth win in 12. Upper Cape Cod Tech's volleyball team beat Southeastern in straight sets Wednesday, winning 25-18, 25-21, 25-16 for its ninth win in 12 matches this season, Cape News reported.Cape News
• Bourne boys soccer falls to West Bridgewater. Bourne High School's boys' soccer team lost to West Bridgewater on Monday, according to Cape News, which did not detail the final score.Cape News

Coming up

• Thu, Oct 8: Planning Board meets Thursday at town hall. Bourne's Planning Board meets Thursday, October 8, to continue reviewing applications on its agenda.Town of Bourne
• Thu, Oct 8, 5:30 p.m.: Library screens silent classic Nosferatu Thursday. The Jonathan Bourne Public Library screens the 1922 silent film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, with a new score by Bob Lanzetti, Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room.Jonathan Bourne Public Library
• Fri, Oct 9: No school Friday and Monday for students. Bourne students have no school Friday, October 9, for a teacher in-service day, and again Monday, October 12, for the Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day holiday, the district said.Bourne Public Schools
• Fri, Oct 9: Upper Cape Cod soccer hosts Southeastern Oct. 9. Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School's soccer team hosts Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical on Friday, October 9, in a conference matchup, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
• Tue, Oct 13: Fall paving starts Oct. 13, expect delays. The town's fall paving program runs from October 13 through November 20, and a traffic advisory warns residents to expect delays on roads under construction.Town of Bourne
• Tue, Oct 13: Select Board meets Tuesday at town hall. The Select Board holds its regular meeting Tuesday, October 13, at town hall.Town of Bourne
• Wed, Oct 14: Board of Health holds hybrid meeting Oct. 14. The Board of Health meets in a hybrid format Wednesday, October 14, letting residents attend in person or online.Town of Bourne
• Wed, Oct 14, 5:30 p.m.: Library turns old books into vases Oct. 14. Library staff Beth Poirier and Marilyn Tarallo lead a free craft session Wednesday, October 14, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., turning repurposed books into floral vases; registration is required.Jonathan Bourne Public Library
• Thu, Oct 15, 6:30 p.m.: Library hosts dahlia tuber demonstration Oct. 15. Elizabeth from Pumpkintown Farm in West Wareham demonstrates dividing and storing dahlia tubers at the library Thursday, October 15, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.Jonathan Bourne Public Library
• Thu, Oct 15: Library holds Angel Babies remembrance event Oct. 15. The library hosts an Angel Babies Wave of Light Remembrance event Thursday, October 15, for families affected by pregnancy and infant loss.Town of Bourne
• Sat, Oct 17, 10:00 a.m.: Friends of library host book sale Oct. 17. The Friends of the Library hold a book sale Saturday, October 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the library's community room and parking lot, after two days of sale prep.Jonathan Bourne Public Library

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