Sonja Sheasley

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 […]

Flu Season is Coming!
Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness. Serious outcomes of flu infection can result in hospitalization or death. Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk for serious flu complications. The best way to […]

SHINE Offers Presentations to Explain Medicare Coverage Options
SHINE PROGRAM | MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT PRESENTATIONS Medicare’s Part C (Medicare Advantage) and Part D (Medicare Prescription) Open Enrollment Period begins on October 15th and ends December 7th for 2019 plan choices. The Cape and Islands Regional SHINE (Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone) Program is offering community presentations to explain Medicare coverage […]

Barnstable County Recognizes September 27th as Barnstable County Independence Day
Tales of Cape Cod, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and disseminating Cape Cod’s history initially proposed recognition of Barnstable County Independence Day. They estimate that as many as 1,500 ordinary citizens from across Cape Cod gathered in front of Barnstable’s Olde Colonial Courthouse on September 27, 1774 – nearly two years earlier than […]

Year 20 AmeriCorps Cape Cod Members Take Pledge of Service
Yesterday 24 new AmeriCorps Cape Cod members took the pledge of service administered by AmeriCorps Cape Cod Program Coordinator Andrew Platt. The event was attended by many of the service partners that the AmeriCorps Cape Cod members will serve over the course of the next 11 months. The members are a diverse group of trained adults […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Barnstable County Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Releases Video Series “Tickology”
Barnstable County Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Releases Video Series “Tickology” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 25, 2018 Media Contact: Sonja Sheasley | Phone: 508-375-6896 | Email: sonja.sheasley@barnstablecounty.org BARNSTABLE (Sept. 25, 2018)—Barnstable County announced that the Barnstable County Cape Cod Cooperative Extension released its first digital video series, “Tickology,” premiering today on YouTube. Join Larry Dapsis, Entomologist […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Commission lead partner on $400K Watershed Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 25, 2018 INFORMATION FROM THE CAPE COD COMMISSION BARNSTABLE COUNTY Media Contact: Kristy Senatori, Executive Director ksenatori@capecodcommission.org | 508-362-3828 Erin Perry, Special Projects Manager eperry@capecodcommission.org | 508-362-3828 Commission lead partner on $400K Watershed Grant Federal funds to ensure best data available to assess clean water projects […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AmeriCorps Cape Cod Announces Location Change for Ceremony Wednesday, September 26th
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 25, 2018 INFORMATION FROM BARNSTABLE COUNTY AMERICORPS CAPE COD Media Contact: Andrew Platt Barnstable County AmeriCorps Cape Cod (508) 375-6872 andrew.platt@barnstablecounty.org www.americorpscapecod.org ________________________________________ Update: LOCATION CHANGE – Barnstable County AmeriCorps Cape Cod Welcomes 23 New Members BARNSTABLE COUNTY, MA – Due to the weather forecast, the Barnstable County AmeriCorps Cape […]