Press Releases

For Immediate Release: Cape Cod Commission Receives Major Investment to Support the Regional Economy
$400,000 CARES Act grant will support recovery and resiliency efforts in the wake of COVID-19 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 29, 2020) – The Cape Cod Commission has received a Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Recovery Assistance Grant from the US Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) in the amount of $400,000 […]

License Plate Grant Funds Available for COVID-19 Recovery and Resiliency Projects
PRESS RELEASE Information from the Cape Cod Commission Press Contacts Kristy Senatori, Executive Director | 508-362-3828 ksenatori@capecodcommission.org Sarah Colvin, Communications Manager | (508) 744-1271 sarah.colvin@capecodcommission.org Government and nonprofit entities eligible for funds to support local and regional recovery efforts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 24, 2020) – The Cape Cod Commission, on behalf of the Barnstable County Commissioners […]

Step Two of Phase II Reopening Begins Today, Monday, June 22
Step Two of Phase II of the Commonwealth’s four-phase reopening process begins Monday, June 22. As of today, Monday, June 22 the following is eligible to reopen: Indoor table service at restaurants, per Guidance for Restaurants Close contact personal services, with restrictions, per Guidance for Close Contact Personal Services Retail dressing rooms, by appointment […]

Cape Cod Reopening Task Force Highlights Ongoing Planning for COVID-19 Testing on Cape Cod this Summer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Frank Schulze, Communications Director June 18, 2020 Frank.Schulze@masenate.gov (CAPE COD) Today, the Cape Cod Reopening Task Force and regional health partners announced plans to increase access to testing on Cape Cod this summer to detect and contain the novel coronavirus. In a morning press availability, Cape Cod Healthcare CEO Mike Lauf, […]

Cape Cod Businesses Reporting Impacts due to COVID-19 Pandemic
PRESS RELEASE Information from the Cape Cod Commission Cape Cod Commission and Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce release preliminary business survey data FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 16, 2020) — Preliminary results from a survey issued to local business owners by the Cape Cod Commission and the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce suggest severe impacts to […]

Cape Cod Reopening Task Force Unveils ReopeningCapeCod.org
Cape Cod Reopening Task Force Unveils ReopeningCapeCod.org Website to Provide Information to Public as Summer Season Begins FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- May 29, 2020 Cape Cod – The Cape Cod Reopening Task Force unveiled a new website this week: www.ReopeningCapeCod.org.The site serves as a one-stop location for residents, businesses, employees, municipalities, and visitors to the region. […]

Cape Cod Reopening Task Force Offers Reactions to Governor Baker’s Reopening Plan
Task Force Members Working In Unison to Prepare for Summer 2020 as Memorial Day Weekend Approaches FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 20, 2020 Cape Cod – The Cape Cod Reopening Task Force released a statement regarding the outlook for Summer 2020 today, after Governor Charlie Baker announced the reopening plan for the Commonwealth on Monday. […]

Cape Cod Commission and Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce Launch Survey of COVID-19 Business Impacts
INFORMATION FROM THE CAPE COD COMMISSION Media Contacts: Kristy Senatori, Executive Director | 508-744-1216 ksenatori@capecodcommission.org Sarah Colvin, Communications Manager | (508) 744-1271 sarah.colvin@capecodcommission.org Cape Cod Commission and Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce Launch Survey of COVID-19 Business Impacts Survey seeks to better understand the current and anticipated impacts of COVID-19 For Immediate Release (May 19, 2020) – The Cape Cod Commission and the Cape Cod Chamber of […]

Response Activities Continue in Barnstable County as COVID-19 Cases Decline
BCREPC Media Release Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee Media Release 011 – COVID-19 For Immediate Release Response Activities Continue in Barnstable County as COVID-19 Cases Decline BARNSTABLE (MA) May 15, 2020 – The Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) held a conference call on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. to review the […]

Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission Announces Winner of Malcolm McDowell Award
(Barnstable, MA – May 8, 2020) – The Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission (HRAC) has named Amanda DaCruz, a graduating senior from Sturgis Charter Public School (East), as the recipient of the Annual Malcolm McDowell Award. The award, named after human rights activist and former BCHRAC member Malcolm McDowell, comes with a $500 […]