Bourne

The seas are rough off the coast of Bourne, and more waves can be expected this weekend.

Moments before his boat crashed ashore Thursday, a boater was saved from rough waters on Cape Cod. Off the coast of Bourne on Thursday, a sailor jumped to safety from his 35-foot sailboat to a rescue boat. His boat then broke free from the anchor and crashed ashore onto the beach. A Sandwich Fire patrol boat came to help the…

A man on a 35-foot sailboat off the coast of Bourne climbed to safety onto a patrol boat Thursday.

First responders rescued a man who was stuck in a salt marsh in Bourne for two days.

Crews pulled a man to safety after he became stuck in a salt marsh in Bourne.

A man was pulled out of a marsh near Cape Cod that he said he’d been stuck in for two days, officials said, after being called to the area because someone heard his cries for help on Monday. The man is expected to survive. Officials haven’t said how they believe he wound up in the marsh in Bourne, though...

The iconic windmill that greets drivers crossing into Cape Cod over the Sagamore Bridge has lured in the next shop at the location, according to a new report. The building next to the windmill housed a Christmas Tree Shops store for decades, but the beloved chain closed last year. Now, an outdoor furniture company called Tulp is set to set…

Customer service counters at Market Basket stores in New England have been spreading holiday cheer with their festive, over-the-top displays, and this year’s winner in the annual competition has been crowned. The Bourne, Massachusetts, location’s Barbie Dreamhouse garnered the most votes on the supermarket’s Facebook page, winning the honor of this year’s winner. Thousands of people voted for their...

It’s a holiday tradition for Market Basket stores across the region to compete against each other for the best decorated courtesy booth.

Two people are injured and a juvenile is in police custody following a ‘domestic incident’ at a home in Bourne, Massachusetts, according to police. Authorities say the incident occurred in the 300 block of Old Plymouth Road. One person sustained injuries and another person had minor injuries, police said. Old Plymouth Road may be closed at times due to an…

There’s a new tradition at Bourne High School. The football team’s seniors gave special jerseys Thursday to teachers who‘ve played special roles in their lives.  For Ty Kelley, it was an easy choice: John McIntyre, his coach and a math teacher. “It helps out a lot when you’re in a tough situation you can just come talk to him...

Seniors on the football team gave the jerseys as a special thank you to teachers who have had a big impact on their lives.

A person was found dead at Scusset Beach Reservation in Bourne, Massachusetts, late Sunday night, Massachusetts State Police announced Monday morning amid a death investigation. State troopers were looking into an abandoned vehicle late Sunday, when they discovered a dead male who they believed to be connected to the vehicle, authorities said in a news release. The body was found…

A person is dead after being struck by a train on Cape Cod as Labor Day comes to an end. Bourne police said around 8 p.m. Monday that they are investigating the fatal incident involving a train hitting a person in the area of Aptucxet Trading Post and Perry Ave. MBTA Transit police later confirmed they are actively investigating what…

A car crash sent people to the hospital with serious injuries and briefly closed the Cape Cod-bound side of Massachusetts’ Sagamore Bridge for Friday afternoon, snarling traffic for people headed for a getaway. Three people were taken to hospitals from the three-car crash on Route 3, just before the bridge, according to Massachusetts State Police. All three of the people…

Healey’s office said the administration still intends to replace both bridges, but wants to start with the Sagamore because of its higher traffic volumes and its bigger role in the Cape’s economy.

After previous efforts to secure federal funding for replacement of both Cape Cod bridges stumbled, Gov. Maura Healey and her deputies will shift to a phased approach that first targets money primarily for the Sagamore Bridge. Healey’s office said the administration will submit applications in the coming weeks for a combined $1.45 billion in federal grants, most of which would…

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A Cape Cod man is facing indecent assault charges, accused of making sexual advances toward two girls, including licking one of them, at the beach earlier this week, according to Cape and Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois. Jeffrey Burgess, 60, of Bourne, was indicted on charges of assault and battery, indecent assault and battery on a child under 14,…

People on the Cape Cod side of Bourne, Massachusetts, are being told to boil any tap water they use until further notice after E. coli was detected in water samples. The announcement first came on Friday afternoon. On Monday, officials said the order remains in place for the time being. The town said any tap water from the Bourne Water…