Nanopress

A daily brief of everything local

Daily brief · Bourne & Sandwich, MA

Paving closes Main and Jarves streets today

October 1, 2026

Top story

Jarves Street paving closes roads Thursday

Paving is scheduled from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Main Street at Jarves Street and on Jarves Street between Main and Church streets; roads will close to traffic while work is underway. On-street parking is prohibited from 10 p.m. Wednesday through 5 p.m. Thursday, and unattended vehicles in the work areas will be towed.

Town of Sandwich

Bourne cable advisory committee meets by Zoom

The Bourne Cable, Internet & Telecommunications Advisory Committee meets Thursday, October 1, at 9:30 a.m. by Zoom. The meeting ID is 889 0874 1260 and the password is CABLE.

Town of Bourne

Bourne Conservation Commission meets Thursday

The Bourne Conservation Commission meets Thursday, October 1, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the Bourne Veterans Memorial Community Center, 239 Main Street.

Town of Bourne

Bourne Open Space Committee meets by Zoom

The Bourne Open Space Committee meets Thursday, October 1, at 6:30 p.m. by Zoom.

Town of Bourne

Sandwich Housing Authority board meets at 5 p.m.

The Sandwich Housing Authority Board meets Thursday, October 1, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Housing Authority Community Building, 20 Tom's Way.

Town of Sandwich

Bourne Recreation holds Halloween costume swap

Bourne Recreation holds a Halloween Costume Swap Thursday, October 1, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Veteran's Lobby at the Bourne Veterans Memorial Community Center. Costumes are available first come, first served.

Bourne Recreation

Preschool Autumn Adventures meets at Bournedale Elementary

The playgroup meets Thursday, October 1, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Bournedale Elementary School, with fall activities for preschoolers and caregivers. Registration is full, but a waitlist is available.

Jonathan Bourne Public Library

Qi Gong class at Jonathan Bourne library

Qi Gong with Margie meets Thursday, October 1, from 10 to 11 a.m. in the library's Community Room at 19 Sandwich Road. Registration has closed.

Jonathan Bourne Public Library

Bourne library offers drop-in play Thursday

Drop-in Play is scheduled for Thursday, October 1, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Bournedale Elementary School and the Jonathan Bourne Public Library. No registration is required.

Jonathan Bourne Public Library

Thursday Night Knitters meet at Bourne library

Thursday Night Knitters meet October 1 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the main area of the Jonathan Bourne Public Library. No registration is required.

Jonathan Bourne Public Library

Sandwich library starts Travel Planning 101 workshop series

Travel Planning 101 begins Thursday, October 1, at the Sandwich Public Library, with sessions continuing October 8 and 15. The announcement does not list a start time; registration for the first session covers all three workshops.

Sandwich Public Library

NMLC hosts wetlands and wildlife talk Thursday

The National Marine Life Center in Buzzards Bay hosts Carlos Fragata Thursday, October 1, at 5:30 p.m. for “The Sights and Sounds of Wetlands and Wildlife,” an in-person and online presentation about Massachusetts wetlands, amphibians and reptiles.

National Marine Life Center

Bourne schedules yoga and weights session

A yoga and weights session is scheduled Thursday, October 1, from noon to 1 p.m. through Bourne's recreation calendar.

Bourne Recreation

SandwichFest returns Saturday on Water Street

SandwichFest is scheduled for Saturday, October 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Water Street. It will not be combined with PorchFest this year.

Cape News

Sandwich launches October pedestrian safety campaign

Sandwich is running a month-long pedestrian safety campaign as part of Slow Down – In Our Town, working with the Bikeways & Pedestrian Committee. The town says it will share safety tips and engagement opportunities.

Town of Sandwich

Get the Bourne & Sandwich brief in your inbox every morning, free.

Get the morning brief

All Bourne & Sandwich briefs