Planning Board approves grading permit for Harding Lane subdivision project. The board voted unanimously to grant Special Permit SP #1-2026, allowing clearing and grading of approximately 20,000 square feet of natural cover on a three-lot family-owned property, with tribal notification required as
Board of Health approves six septic system variances and deadline extension. The board unanimously granted relief from state septic regulations for five property owners and extended a December 15, 2026 completion deadline for a noncompliant system at 1 Monument Avenue, deferring associated fines
Bourne Select Board and School Committee clash over $478,532 FY 2027 budget deficit. Town Administrator Marlene McCollem reported that revised state Cherry Sheet assessments, delivered in late January, created the gap; the town had assumed level funding. School Committee Chair Donel Beals and
Historical Commission approves $477,000 in Community Preservation Act funding. Chair Neil F. Langille oversaw unanimous approval of a $77,000 Town Hall Building Envelope Evaluation and Design Services application, with the Commission noting the building's National Register status and requiring
Board of Assessors grants 10 property abatements worth $1.3 million. The Bourne Board of Assessors approved six real estate and four personal property abatements totaling $1,255,060 in value reductions during a March 6 executive session, according to meeting minutes. Chair Ellen Doyle Sullivan
The Bourne Conservation Commission voted unanimously to approve permits for MMA parking expansion and amendments to maritime projects.
Bourne Conservation Commission approved permits for three Maritime Academy projects and heard storm damage reports.
Bourne Zoning Board continued a 300-unit residential development hearing and accepted an application withdrawal.
Zoning Board of Appeals continues 300-unit housing permit hearing. Chairman James Beyer's board voted unanimously on March 4th to continue the public hearing for Olivia Grace, LLC's 300-unit multi-family development with 25 percent affordable housing on Deerpath Road and Heather Hill Road to March
South Side Fire Station Building Committee approved over $340,000 in design invoices and a $9,460 contract amendment.
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