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Patuisset Beach Reopens for Swimming After Closure

Patuisset Beach reopened for swimming this week, the town announced, restoring a popular summer swimming spot for Bourne families. The change comes as the new four-way stop at Barlows Landing and Shore roads, in effect since late June, continues to reshape traffic patterns in the Pocass…

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Patuisset Beach Reopens for Swimming as Bourne Boards Set Busy Week

Patuisset Beach reopened for swimming this week as four town boards prepare for a packed midsummer meeting slate. Bourne's Town Hall News Flash confirmed the beach's return to service, while the Select Board, Board of Assessors, ISWM Building Committee and the Trustees of the Veterans M…

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Bourne Reopens Patuisset Beach for Swimming

Patuisset Beach reopens for swimming as Bourne moves through peak summer season. The town's News Flash confirmed the beach is again open to swimmers, though officials did not detail the cause of the prior restriction. Looking ahead, Bourne's calendar fills with community programming: Me…

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Bourne Reopens Patuisset Beach, Shifts Traffic Pattern at Key Intersection

Patuisset Beach reopens for swimming as Bourne shifts a key intersection to a four-way stop. The Town of Bourne announced via its News Flash that Patuisset Beach is again open to swimmers, while the Barlows Landing Road and Shore Road intersection became a four-way stop effective Monday…

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Bourne Sets July 9 Deadline For Town Meeting Moderator Applicants

Bourne's deadline to apply for Town Meeting Moderator lands today, July 9, 2026, even as the town reopened Patuisset Beach for swimming and made permanent a new four-way stop at Barlows Landing Road and Shore Road, effective June 29. Bourne Public Schools is processing preschool enrollm…

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Barlows Landing Intersection Becomes Permanent Four-Way Stop

Bourne closes out a heat wave and shifts a key intersection's traffic pattern. The town confirmed Patuisset Beach has reopened for swimming and wound down cooling centers that operated at the Bourne Police Department, 35 Armory Road, from June 30 through July 3, per the town's News Flas…

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Bourne Converts Barlows Landing Intersection to Four-Way Stop

Bourne shifted traffic patterns and opened emergency cooling centers this week as summer heat and safety concerns prompted town action. The Barlows Landing Road and Shore Road intersection became a permanent four-way stop effective June 29, while the Bourne Police Department at 35 Armor…

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Patuisset Beach Reopens for Swimming as Summer Season Begins

Patuisset Beach is open for swimming again in Bourne, the town announced, with no additional details provided on the prior closure. Town officials also confirmed that the Barlows Landing Road and Shore Road intersection has been converted to a four-way stop, effective June 29. The Selec…

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