The Town of Bourne has not escaped the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases on Cape Cod.
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Bourne Town Administrator Anthony E. Schiavi has a little more than a month left before his resignation takes effect, but some members of the Bourne Board of Selectmen as w…
The recent uptick in COVID-19 cases across Cape Cod aside, residents and visitors have spent the last couple of months emerging from the coronavirus cocoon forced upon them…
Praise and accolades have come in the wake of the news that former Bourne selectwoman Linda M. Zuern has died. Friends and colleagues have been quick to note the many contr…
The Pocasset Cemetery Association is looking for a few good men and women. The group needs people to help maintain the historic graveyard, located off Barlows Landing Road.…
Recent News
Officials are urging people to get vaccinated as a way to protect themselves against the latest rise in COVID-19 cases.
A situation involving abandoned utility poles on streets and roads in Bourne has led to a proposed new bylaw. The new measure would force utility companies to remove poles …
Even the remnant of Storm Elsa didn’t faze the attendance and high enthusiasm for the US Tennis Association’s new six-week tennis programs in East Sandwich and Buzzards Bay…
The Bourne Board of Health has cleared several new businesses to open in Buzzards Bay, contingent on each passing final inspections by town regulatory departments.
The Bourne Board of Health has cleared the way for the Herring Run Motel on Scenic Highway to reopen under new ownership and management.
The chief of police in Mattapoisett was arraigned in Falmouth District Court this week following her arrest last weekend on charges of drunk driving.
Hundreds of motorcyclists gathered to ride in the 12th Annual Big Nick’s Ride for the Fallen Sunday morning, July 18.
A two-car crash in Bourne resulted in three people being sent to the hospital.
Former Bourne selectwoman Linda M. Zuern has died.
Bourne firefighters responded to a car fire at a home on Wyman Avenue in Monument Beach.
Walking through the bright white hallways of the Barnstable County Correctional Facility, Sheriff James M. Cummings stops at a door in front of the entrance to House 1, one…
The students helped the turtle grow before releasing her into her natural habitat.
Bourne’s new wastewater treatment facility, built off the Route 6 & 28 Bypass Road in Buzzards Bay, is edging its way toward going into operation. Town officials report…
The newest member of the Bourne Board of Sewer Commissioners is now the board’s chairwoman.
Sewer rate payers in Bourne will get a little more help with an additional decrease to the amount they have to pay. Additional funding has resulted in a $24 decrease to the…
A man from Mashpee faces a slew of charges after fleeing police and attempting to report his getaway car as stolen. Bourne police said the suspect called them while fleeing…
Adjusting to the needs of Bourne’s senior population is a challenge being embraced by the Bourne Council on Aging. The COA has been slowly reopening and restarting a number…
The Bourne Board of Selectmen has given approval for the town’s Department of Public Works to make emergency repairs to atrocious road conditions on Howard Avenue in Monume…
A motorcyclist was taken to an area hospital after crashing in Bourne.
A motorcycle crash on the Scenic Highway on Sunday morning, July 11, resulted in minor injuries to one person.
Community Briefs
A free bike rodeo for children ages 8 to 12 will be held at Buzzards Bay Recreation Area on Main Street in Buzzards Bay on Saturday, August 28, from 10 AM to noon.
This summer, The Cape Cod Foundation will host its 7th Annual Non-Event, a no-frills, no-fuss, no-attendance-required fundraiser that supports its civic leadership and phil…
Boston Children’s Hospital and Cape Cod Hospital have announced a program for enhanced patient access to highly specialized pediatric care for Cape Cod families.
COVID-19 vaccinations will be available on site for any eligible fairgoer during the Barnstable County Fair, thanks to a partnership between the Cape Cod Fairgrounds and th…
Buzzards Bay Sail and Power Squadron is offering America’s Boating Course, beginning August 2.
The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod will celebrate its 100th anniversary from July 19 through July 24 by hosting special giveaways, treats and prizes at its branches.
With over 50 boats set to head out last Friday, July 9, a post-fishing reception sold out at 300 attendees, and the lingering effects of COVID, the news of Tropical Storm E…
The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod has launched its ninth annual #MyCapeCod Photo Contest, giving amateur photographers ages 13 and up the opportunity to win cash prizes and …
In partnership with Discover Flying R/C Club of Marstons Mills and Otis Model Aero Club of Falmouth, Heroes In Transition will offer military veterans and their families a …
Massachusetts Maritime Academy has appointed Shannon M. Finning as the new vice president of Student Services. Dr. Finning began her role with the academy in June to allow …
Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital have both received an “A” rating in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing achievements protecting p…
Cape Cod Synagogue weekly Reform Jewish Shabbat services with Rabbi David Freelund are now both in-person at 145 Winter Street, Hyannis and livestreamed on multiple platforms.
Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital are in urgent need of blood donations, and numerous blood drives are being held across Cape Cod in July to help fill the need.
The Association to Preserve Cape Cod on Wednesday, June 30, filed a state public records request for all communications sent by the Joint Base Cape Cod executive director, …
The facilities at the Town of Bourne, Department of Integrated Solid Waste Management, will be closed on both Sunday, July 4, and Monday, July 5. Regular hours will resume …
The Cape Cod Foundation 2021 Scholarship Recipients for the Cape & islands are:
Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands, Inc., will be distributing coupons for individuals who are low income (or qualify for programs such as food stamps, MassHealth a…
Installation of a network of permanent exhibits designed to showcase the past, present and future of the region’s “blue” or water-based economy is underway in 10 Cape Cod towns.
Fifty swimmers dove into outer New Bedford Harbor early Saturday morning, June 26, to celebrate clean and healthy water in Buzzards Bay during a special post-pandemic versi…
In recognition of National PTSD Awareness Day, Heroes In Transition on Sunday, June 27, announced a $25,000 grant from the Yawkey Foundation to support the nonprofit’s prog…
The Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment announced this week that it will no longer conduct COVID-19 clinics at the Cape Cod Community College gymnasium. …
“It’s a fallacy to think that until there’s a cure for Alzheimer’s, there’s nothing that can be done. There is so much more we can all do,” said Dr. Molly Perdue, cofounder…
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church-on-the-Canal in Buzzards Bay will celebrate its spring reopening and St. Peter’s Day on Sunday, June 27, with one service of Holy Eucharist and…
Ken Gloss, rare-book specialist and owner of the internationally known Brattle Book Shop in Boston’s Downtown Crossing area, will make a Zoom presentation on Tuesday, July …
The public is invited to join Massachusetts Maritime Academy in welcoming back the Training Ship Kennedy and more than 400 cadets from their 26 days at sea on Wednesday, Ju…
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- Rail Trail Included In Invest In America Act
- Golf Tourney To Bring More Meals To Cape Kids
- Appointments Made To Bourne Health Board, Recreation Committee
- Pocasset Well To Monitor For Chemicals In Groundwater
- What's It Like To Be A Cape League Bat Kid?
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- Calamar Rep Seeks To Calm Concerns Over Apartment Complex
- Senior Spotlight: Chase Broadway
- Senior Spotlight: Emmalyn Smith
- Senior Spotlight: Owen Lapworth
- Eagle Scout Project Leads To South Cape Beach Trail Head Clean-Up And New Kiosk
- No Fourth Of July Parade In Bourne...Again
- Bourne Planners Call Open Meeting Law Complaints 'Baseless'
- Marijuana Retailer Files Another Appeal Of Bourne's Recreational Pot Shop Ban
- Senior Spotlight: Ian Lumsden
- Residents Rally Against Base Machine Gun Range
- Bourne Firefighters Extinguish Basement Fire At Restaurant
- State Plans Two Meetings To Discuss Canal Bridges Replacement
- Two Arraigned In Connection With Lobster Thefts Totaling $147,290
- Bourne Charter Review Committee Debates Elected Or Appointed Town Clerk
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- Gardner Bridge Repairs Completed, Finally
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