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Bourne Splash Pad To Close For The Season September 14

The Bourne Community Splash Pad at Buzzards Bay Park will close for the season on September 14. The town also has two volunteer board seats open, one on the School Committee and one on the Planning Board, each running through the 2027 Town Election, with applications due Wednesday, Sept…

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Bourne Teachers Return Monday, Starting Countdown To Sept. 2 Opening

Bourne teachers report back Monday, starting a four-day countdown to the Sept. 2 school opening. Staff in-service training kicks off Aug. 31 at all four schools, with welcome events for Bournedale Elementary and Bourne Middle School students that same afternoon and Bourne High School's …

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Bourne Schools Set Welcome Event Times Ahead Of Sept. 2 Start

Bourne Public Schools set exact times for welcome events at all four schools ahead of the September 2 first day of classes. Staff report for an in-service day and orientation August 31 and September 1, with Bournedale Elementary's welcome back running 2:30 to 4 p.m. Monday and Bourne Hi…

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Bourne Board of Assessors, Finance Committee Set To Meet This Week

Bourne's Board of Assessors meets Friday, with the Finance Committee following Monday as town business ramps up before September. The two panels convene as the town's Sept. 2 application deadline nears for open seats on the Planning Board and School Committee, and as Bourne Public Schoo…

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Bourne Adds Beach Meditation, Art Show For August 30

Bourne's cultural calendar adds two new events for Sunday, August 30, a beachside meditation session and an outdoor art show. Bourne Public Schools finalized its return-to-class calendar, with staff orientation days beginning August 31 and classes for grades 1 through 12 starting Septem…

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Five Bourne Boards Set To Meet Thursday

Five Bourne boards meet Thursday as the district's welcome week continues into next week. The Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School committee, Bourne Housing Authority, Select Board Policy Subcommittee, Trustees of the Jonathan Bourne Public Library, and Planning Board all convene Au…

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Bourne Opens Applications For Two Town Board Vacancies

Bourne town hall is seeking residents to fill two open board seats by September 2. The School Committee and Planning Board each have one seat open, with terms expiring at the 2027 Town Election and Planning Board applications due by 4 p.m. Meanwhile, Bourne Public Schools kicked off New…

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Sports

Bourne sports roundup, Aug. 17 to Aug. 23

Bourne Youth Soccer Association's fall recreational registration stays open through Sept. 21, with the group urging families to set up an online account for schedule and program updates. The association, which serves youth in Bourne and on Joint Base Cape Cod, runs its intra-town fall r…

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Bourne Schools Kick Off Back-to-School Week With Sports, Orientations

Bourne Public Schools opens its back-to-school stretch this week, with fall sports practices beginning Monday, Aug. 24, and new-teacher orientation starting the next day. Bourne Intermediate School holds a Welcome Day and a "Getting Ready for School" session on Wednesday, Aug. 26, while…

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