🌱 How did Bourne avoid major damage in this long nor’easter?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Bourne avoid major damage in this long nor'easter?
• What nearly $1B for Sagamore means for Bourne's own bridge plans

Also on today's calendar: Tri-County RVT at Upper Cape Cod RVT and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Clouds and sun with a shower, temps: high: 68, low: 59.
• Thursday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 74 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'It was a calmer weekend than we were anticipating.' As nor'easter tapers off, officials are relieved it wasn't worse. (bostonglobe.com) — Bourne's fire chief says the town escaped major damage from the long‑lasting nor'easter, despite nearly 8 inches of rain in surrounding areas and one downed utility pole. Officials across Massachusetts, from Sharon to Nantucket and Provincetown, describe mostly manageable flooding and outages, crediting advance preparation and the storm's slow, spread‑out rainfall for limiting serious impacts.
   

• Nearly $1B in federal funding authorized for Sagamore Bridge replacement megaproject (nbcboston.com) — Major federal funding has been authorized to replace the Sagamore Bridge, with state officials now moving into the bidding phase and eyeing completion in the 2030s. As work ramps up, they're also pushing for similar funding to replace the aging Bourne Bridge, a critical gateway that directly affects local traffic, safety, and daily commutes for Bourne residents.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bourne

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 29
• Select Board Meeting →
  Bourne Veterans Memorial Community Center, 239 Main Street, Bourne
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Watch Party - Great Reads MA Q and A with Author Joseph Lee
  Hermann Foundation Meeting Room Falmouth Public Library - Main Lib
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Marvel Heroes and Villains Scavenger Hunt
  Adult Collections Room, 30, Bourne
• New Bedford as Fish Come Ashore
  Adult Collections Room, 30, Bourne
• Stay & Make: Drop-In Craft at East Falmouth
  East Falmouth Branch Falmouth Public Library - East Falmouth Bran
  9:30 am
• Fact & Fiction Book Club at East Falmouth
  East Falmouth Branch Falmouth Public Library - East Falmouth Bran
  10:00 am
• Tri-County RVT at Upper Cape Cod RVT →
  Upper Cape Cod RVT, 220 Sandwich Rd, Bourne
  5:00 pm
• Popular Book Club
  Bay Meeting Room, 300 Main, Bourne
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Intermediate/Advanced Mah Jongg Open Play
  Hermann Foundation Meeting Room Falmouth Public Library - Main Lib
  1:00 pm
• Crack the Code! at the East Falmouth Library
  East Falmouth Branch Falmouth Public Library - East Falmouth Bran
  1:30 pm
• Library LEGO Time at the East Falmouth Branch
  East Falmouth Branch Falmouth Public Library - East Falmouth Bran
  4:30 pm
• Why Knot Knit Nite at East Falmouth
  East Falmouth Branch Falmouth Public Library - East Falmouth Bran
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Buzzards Bay

• Falmouth Country Club, Osprey, East Falmouth, MA Tee Times & Rates (golflink.com)

Sandwich

• The Adventure Park at Heritage Museums & Gardens Brings Fall Fun to Cape Cod (newyorktrendnyc.com)
• Firefighters battled blaze at $1M West Barnstable house (capecodtimes.com)
• Strong winds gust along the coast of Cape Cod during nor'easter (wcvb.com)

Falmouth

• Falmouth, MA Zoning Board of Appeals — October 1, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)
• Which team can catch Sandwich in field hockey rankings? (capecodtimes.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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