Sonja Sheasley
Barnstable County Human Services Awarded Three Grants To Address Opioids
Barnstable County Human Services Awarded Three Grants To Address Opioids November 15, 2018 – Barnstable County Department of Human Services has recently been awarded three new grants to support county wide efforts to address the opioid epidemic. Massachusetts Department of Public Health $20,000 for Bulk Narcan Purchase In response to Cape Cod’s high incidence of […]
Veterans Day
The offices at Barnstable County will be closed on Monday, November 12, 2018 in observance of Veterans Day. Regular office hours of 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM will resume on Tuesday, November 13th.
Chemical Safety and Climate Change Preparedness Workshop to be Hosted by the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 9, 2018 Media Contact: Sonja Sheasley |508-375-6896| sonja.sheasley@barnstablecounty.org Barnstable, MA – The Cape Cod Cooperative Extension is hosting the Chemical Safety and Climate Change Preparedness Workshop on Wednesday, December 12th from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the West Barnstable Community Building located at 2377 Meetinghouse Way in West Barnstable, MA. […]
EPA Awards Massachusetts Alternative Septic Test Center $96,604 to Help Reduce Phosphorous Pollution on Cape Cod
As towns have struggled with the necessity to stem the flow of human-produced nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorous into our shared groundwater, ponds, bays, and estuaries, the team at Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center (MASSTC), a division of the Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment, is consistently working to develop innovative solutions. Recently the Baker-Polito […]
Donald Reynolds Promoted to Interim Director of Facilities
Barnstable County is happy to announce that Donald Reynolds, the Deputy Director of Facilities Department has been promoted to the position of the Interim Director of Facilities. Don has been with the department since 1999 and has advanced through progressively more responsible roles within the department. He has played a key role overseeing numerous county […]
Stephen Tebo Promoted to Assistant County Administrator
We are happy to announce that Stephen Tebo has been promoted to Assistant County Administrator. In the past year Stephen has been serving as Interim Assistant County Administrator, assuming responsibility as the Business Manager for the Dredge and Information Technology as well as the oversight of the Fire Training Academy cleanup while still keeping Facilities […]
Federal Funds Further Strengthen Children’s Cove
Children’s Cove: The Cape & Islands Child Advocacy Center, received additional grant funding that strengthens its capacity to meet the increasing needs of victims of child sexual abuse, physical abuse, witness to domestic violence and commercial sexual exploitation (human trafficking). Federal funds from the Department of Justice: Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), awarded through the […]
Cape Cod Communities Increase Momentum to Improve Water Quality
Written by: Alexandra Dunn, Regional Administrator | October 15, 2018 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, New England Region REPOSTED on www.barnstablecounty.org on October 26, 2018 This is an exciting time to be working to improve water quality on Cape Cod. The strong partnership between local communities, the Cape Cod Commission, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the […]
For Immediate Release: Barnstable County Sends Team to Assist Florida EOC After Hurricane Michael
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 15, 2018 Media Contact: Sonja Sheasley | Phone: 508-375-6896 | Email: sonja.sheasley@barnstablecounty.org Barnstable County Sends Team to Assist Florida’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) After Hurricane Michael BARNSTABLE, MA – Members from the Barnstable County All Hazards Incident Management Team (BCAHIMT) will deploy on Monday, October 15th to assist with response and recovery […]
Watch SCREENAGERS on October 18, 2018
The Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, Barnstable Recreation and Barnstable Youth Commission will co-host a FREE screening of SCREENAGERS on Thursday, October 18th at 7:00 PM at the Barnstable High School Performing Arts Center. About SCREENAGERS Growing Up in a Digital Age Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second […]
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