Two Bourne Businesses You Want to Know About

December 12, 2010 · Filed under Business, Massachusetts

With giant areas of Bourne fronting water from the Oceans and Ponds fishing is a huge part of the community.  Fish caught in our local waters end up in our local restaurants.  Fish caught in our local waters support local industry in terms of charter boat services and the bait shops that support them.

The Cape Cod Canal has been the nexus of all things fishing related for many years.  When the herring fishery became a banned/closed market the demand for regular tackle rose.  Shops prepared for the changes have done well like Canal Bait and Tackle which is located just over the Sagamore Bridge prior to the approach to the Christmas Trees Shop.  The shop has been owned by the Miller family for decades and recently moved to their own building.  A full service shop offering baits, rods, reels, repairs and all sorts of tackle along with spicy knowledge Canal Bait and Tackle is a fixture on that side of the bridge.  The Miller family is active in the community and were spotted today delivering toys as part of the toy drive downtown.  They have also recently gotten into deer checking and other sport weights for the State of Massachusetts.

Located in the same section of Town but on the other side of the bridge PromoManagers provides promotional items for business and has provided promotional products for decades to businesses of all types.  Located not far from Eagle Marine and situated conveniently near the UPS Depot the business is poised for continued growth.  You will see their name on the backs of many teams shirts around the Town as they sponsor kids leagues.   PromoManagers offers promotional products from Leeds, Gemline, Port Authority, Bic, Norwood, Sweda and dozens of additional brands.  Details can be found on their site.

As a case in point I found out about one of these sites tonight via Yahoo by searching their Marketing and Advertising News section.  What we like about these types of resources is that Yahoo goes through and makes sure they are good and relevant and then places them in the right category.  Well we came across what is a very well written blog and decided it was worth the shot to read.   From there we found the parent site and it too was worthy of a mention.

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Learning More About Bourne Businesses

October 30, 2010 · Filed under Business, Massachusetts · Tagged ,

Bourne has the distinction of being one of only two Towns in Massachusetts that are divided by the Cape Cod Canal.  Most travelers and tourists are unaware that Sandwich has a tiny outpost on the north side of the Canal right along Scusset Beach.  There are no businesses in that stretch and most of the homes are vacation properties and not used for part of the year.  Bourne however is split into two pieces with a large chunk located over the bridges in the Sagamore and Buzzard Bay communities.  Both have vibrant business sections.

Along the highway that advances over the Sagamore Bridge are dozens of businesses ranging from a regional UPS depot to one of the largest boat dealerships in Massachusetts in Eagle Marine.  They have occupied the space along the highway for almost twenty years and are a fixture in the community.  Eagle sells new recreational boats while offering service and storage services.  Across the street PromoManagers has their headquarters in an office building formerly occupied by HP.  PromoManagers sells promotional items to the general public and agencies around the country.  They are very active in the community sponsoring sports teams for children, donating to various charities and also organizing beach cleanup days.  The stretch along Route 3A is a vibrant business community with nearby resources such as UPS and the USPS and quick access to both 495 and Route 3.  The only limiting factor is that there are no close hotels or finer restaurants. 

To learn about additional business and advertising companies in Bourne you can utilize old style phone directories or check online for more detailed information.  The Town of Bourne does not maintain a listing of businesses within the community but they do have a full service website.  Bourne was first incorporate in 1884 after breaking away from what was then a much larger Sandwich.  The community has around 20,000 residents with a portion that spend part of the season in warmer climates.  Plagued by traffic issues for years the Sagamore Bridge Flyover project was completed several years ago which dramatically reduced traffic issues and made it much easier for commuters to get on and off the Cape.  It also significantly reduced traffic accidents at the former rotary which averaged three accidents a day.

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Supporting Businesses in Bourne

April 18, 2008 · Filed under Business, Massachusetts · Tagged

The entire point of this and all future posts will be to discuss current issues in the Town of Bourne. In addition to relevant news and events we will highlight local businesses and other informative websites to increase awareness of the community. Bourne offers the very best in Cape Cod living while providing easy access to Boston and Providence.

Many of the websites for Bourne businesses can be found on the internet through the Directory Project. Bourne businesses are listed by category such as Advertising and Marketing and the much larger Business and Economy section. From the parent section you will find a selection of eateries, marine outfitters and other relevant businesses. In addition information about the individual villages is broken out and in some cases websites dedicated to these villages are listed. The Town of Bourne does maintain a website but it does not yet list many of these companies and probably never will. The Bourne website does provide contact information for most of the officials and committees in Town.

Unlike most communities in Massachusetts Bourne is comprised of several smaller communities or Villages. Unlike Hyannis to the east Bourne does not treat the villages as distinct districts. Bourne shares a single Fire Department, Police Department and school system.

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