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Category: MAIN COUNTY PRESS RELEASES

Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission Extends Application Deadline to Fill Vacancies

Applications will be accepted until October 17, 2022 October 3, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – The Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission (BCHRAC) is seeking applications to fill two vacancies.  Comprised […]

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State Secures Stable Funding to Children’s Cove 

State Senator Julian Cyr led the effort on Beacon Hill  September 29, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) — Barnstable County Commissioners recently authorized the execution of two grant agreements for Children’s Cove totaling […]

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Five Additional Cape Cod Towns to Undergo Low-lying Roads Assessment

For Immediate Release (September 27, 2022) – Continuing an effort to shore up the region’s roads most susceptible to the impacts of climate change, the Cape Cod Commission will soon […]

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Barnstable County Receives EPA Grant to Develop a Low-Cost Wastewater Utility for Advanced Onsite Septic Systems 

September 26, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) | Utilizing Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant funds of $1.15M from the US EPA’s Southeastern New England Program (SNEP) and $100K from The Nature Conservancy, the County is in the process of implementing a regional Responsible Management Entity (RME) Program over a 5-year period. The […]

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Barnstable County Awarded Public Health Workforce Expansion Grant 

          The grant equips County to further support older residents during public health emergencies.  September 22, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – Barnstable County is pleased to announce that the Department of Human Services […]

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Barnstable County Awards ARPA Grants to Yarmouth and Bourne

Information from the Office of the Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners and Assembly of Delegates ARPA funds allocated to the Town of Yarmouth for the Wastewater Infrastructure Design Phase and […]

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AmeriCorps Cape Cod Inducts Year 24 Members 

September 20, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – On Wednesday, September 28 at 10:00 a.m., new AmeriCorps Cape Cod members will be sworn in on the front steps of the Superior Courthouse at the Barnstable County […]

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Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee Prepares to Assist in Sheltering Effort for Migrants 

MACC activates to support state emergency response efforts  September 16, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) | The Barnstable County Multi-Agency Coordination Center (MACC) activated at 9:00 AM to support the Massachusetts Emergency Management […]

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Coordinated Support for Newly Arriving Families and Individuals to the Commonwealth

BARNSTABLE â€” Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced new shelter and humanitarian supports at Joint Base Cape Cod (JBCC) for the approximately 50 migrants who arrived in Martha’s Vineyard this week. The Massachusetts […]

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