Daily brief · Bourne & Sandwich, MA
Bourne, Sandwich shellfish areas reopen Friday
October 2, 2026
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Shellfish areas reopen in Bourne and Sandwich
The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries announced Thursday that shellfish areas CCB35 through CCB38 in Bourne and Sandwich will reopen to shellfishing at sunrise Friday. They were precautionarily closed Sept. 25 because of heavy rain.
Mass.gov
More Buzzards Bay shellfish beds reopen Friday
State officials announced Thursday that areas BB37, BB38-39, BB43-44 and BB49-50 in the Bourne, Wareham and Falmouth area would reopen at sunrise Friday.
Mass.gov
Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride passes through Bourne Sunday
The 20th annual ride is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 4, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Its 20-mile route starts at Bourne Intermediate School; motorists should expect cyclists on town roads.
Town of Bourne
Sandwich and Bourne boys golf teams meet Friday
The Sandwich and Bourne boys golf teams are scheduled to play Friday, Oct. 2, at 3:30 p.m.
Cape Cod Times
Sandwich Garden Club presents herbs program Sunday
The club will present “Herbs for All Seasons” Sunday, Oct. 4, at 1:30 p.m. at the Sand Hill School Community Center.
Sandwich Garden Club
Bourne JV volleyball visits Dennis-Yarmouth Friday
Bourne's junior-varsity volleyball team is scheduled to play Dennis-Yarmouth Regional in South Yarmouth Friday, Oct. 2, at 4 p.m.
MaxPreps
Sandwich JV soccer hosts Nantucket Friday
Sandwich's junior-varsity soccer team is scheduled to host Nantucket in East Sandwich Friday, Oct. 2, at 4 p.m.
MaxPreps
Bourne schools mark Blue Star Week and custodial appreciation
Bourne Public Schools are scheduled to continue Blue Star Week and observe Custodial Appreciation Day Friday, Oct. 2.
Bourne Public Schools
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