Press Releases

MLK Day: A “Day On- Not a Day Off”
AmeriCorps Cape Cod finds ways to continue to celebrate MLK Day MLK Day is the only federal holiday recognized as a national day of service- a “day on, not a day off”. Observed on the third Monday in January every year, individuals are encouraged to work together to volunteer to improve their communities. For the […]

Cape Cod Real Estate Activity for December 2020 | Sales Volume and Value Continue to Rise
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BARNSTABLE COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS P.O. BOX 368 BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS 02630 Telephone 508-362-7733 Fax 508-362-1917 John F. Meade, Barnstable County Register of Deeds David B. Murphy, Register Assistant Register Kathleen Grenier, Executive Administrative Assistant JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER […]

Assembly of Delegates Launches 17th Session with New Leadership
For Immediate Release BARNSTABLE COUNTY, MA | January 11, 2021 – The 17th Session of the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates held its first meeting of the new Session on Jan. 6, 2021. In its first actions, the Assembly elected Barnstable Delegate Patrick Princi as Speaker and Brewster Delegate Mary Chaffee as Deputy Speaker. Speaker Princi has […]

Cape Cod Commission and Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce Launch Third Survey of COVID-19 Business Impacts
Survey seeks to better understand the impacts of COVID-19 following the peak season For Immediate Release (January 6, 2021) – Continuing an economic impact discovery effort that began this spring, the Cape Cod Commission and the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce have issued a third online survey to Cape Cod business owners. The first two […]

Cape Cod Commission Notice of Public Meeting: Falmouth Complete Streets
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Virtual Public Meeting: https://capecodcommission.org/transportation/join FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (January 5, 2021) – The Cape Cod Commission and the Town of Falmouth will be holding a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 to discuss the development of a Complete Streets Prioritization Plan for the town of Falmouth. Use […]

Barnstable County’s Floodplain Coordinator Shannon Hulst Receives National Award from FEMA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2020 Contact: Sonja Sheasley, Communications Manager | 508-375-6896 | Sonja.sheasley@barnstablecounty.org Barnstable County Floodplain Coordinator Receives National Award from FEMA BARNSTABLE, MA (12/16/20) — Shannon Hulst, Barnstable County & Woods Hole Sea Grant Floodplain Coordinator and Deputy Director of the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, received the 2019 CRS Award for Excellence from the Federal […]

New COVID-19 Test Sites are NOW OPEN FOR APPOINTMENTS
Book an appointment in advance by calling the Community Testing Line at at 508-534-7103 ***Anyone who arrives at a test site without an appointment will be turned away. Be sure to schedule your appointment *** Hours of operation and location for each of the testing sites are as follows: Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis Hours: […]

Cape Cod Commission launches Climate Ambassador Program
Seeking students to work together to combat the impacts of climate change For Immediate Release (December 11, 2020) – The Cape Cod Commission is pleased to announce the launch of the Climate Ambassador Program, an initiative to educate, engage and empower young people on Cape Cod to work together to combat the impacts of climate […]

December 9, 2020 – Baker-Polito Administration Announces Initial Steps for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
COVID-19 Vaccination Information Released on December 9, 2020 from the Governor’s Office BOSTON – Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced allocation and distribution plans for the first round of COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Massachusetts set to begin around December 15. The state’s first shipment of 59,475 doses of the Pfizer vaccine was ordered from the federal […]

Report of Barnstable County Real Estate Activity for the Month of November 2020
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BARNSTABLE COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS P.O. BOX 368 BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS 02630 Telephone 508-362-7733 Fax 508-362-1917 JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS David B. Murphy Assistant Register Kathleen Grenier Executive Administrative Assistant SALES VOLUME & VALUE REMAIN STRONG! Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real […]