Press Releases

For Immediate Release: Barnstable County Feeling Initial Effects of Winter Storm Riley
Filed in Storm Press Releases by BCREPC PIO on March 2, 2018 National Weather Service high-wind warning in effect from 10 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday with wind gusts potentially at hurricane force. Major/severe coastal flooding Friday and Saturday over at least 3 tide cycles starting with Friday’s midday tide and peaking on Saturday […]

For Immediate Release: What Parents Need to Know About Teens and Marijuana Use
For more information contact: Elizabeth Albert, Director 508‐375‐6626 balbert@barnstablecounty.org What Parents Need to Know About Teens and Marijuana Use March 1, 2018 – Barnstable County Department of Human Services recently released its sixth publication in a series of issue briefs related to substance use. “Marijuana Use and Parenting: What You Need to Know” […]

For Immediate Release: Barnstable County Prepares for Powerful Ocean Storm
Filed in Storm Press Releases by BCREPC PIO on March 1, 2018 Significant coastal flooding and beach erosion across eastern Massachusetts coast over at least 3 tide cycles from Friday through Saturday National Weather Service high-wind warning in effect from 10 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday with wind gusts potentially at hurricane force Heavy […]

For Immediate Release: Hanover Donates a Ladder Truck to Barnstable County Fire & Rescue Training Academy
Barnstable County Commissioner and Chairman Leo Cakounes (l) accepts the title to the donated ladder truck from Hanover acting Town Manager Tony Marino and Fire Chief Jeff Blanchard on Wednesday morning at the Barnstable County Fire & Rescue Training Academy. BARNSTABLE (MA) February 21, 2018 – The Town of Hanover has donated a 110-foot aerial ladder truck […]

For Immediate Release: Public Meeting: What do you think would improve Eastham’s streets for bicyclists and pedestrians?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 21, 2018 INFORMATION FROM THE CAPE COD COMMISSION BARNSTABLE COUNTY Media Contact: Lev Malakhoff, Senior Traffic Engineer lmalakhoff@capecodcommission.org 508-362-3828 http://www.capecodcommission.org/EasthamCompleteStreets PUBLIC LISTENING SESSION: Eastham Complete Streets WHEN: 4 p.m., February 28, 2018 WHERE: Eastham Public Library, 190 Samoset Road, Eastham, MA 02642 What do you think would improve Eastham’s streets […]

For Immediate Release: Nominations Now Being Accepted
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: February 1, 2018 SUBJECT: MERCY OTIS WARREN CAPE COD WOMAN OF THE YEAR COMMITTEE LAUNCHES 2018 CAMPAIGN FOR NOMINATIONS FOR 17TH ANNUAL AWARD CONTACT: The MOW Selection Committee at 508-362-4467 or email at mercyotiswarrencapecod@gmail.com or webpage at http://www.barnstablecounty.org(click on Mercy Otis Warren) The Mercy Otis Warren Cape Cod Woman of the […]

For Immediate Release: Barnstable County AmeriCorps Cape Cod 2018-2019 Individual Placement Request for Proposal Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Andrew Platt, Program Specialist 508-375-6863 EMAIL: andrew.platt@barnstablecounty.org Barnstable County, MA – Barnstable County AmeriCorps Cape Cod is holding two Individual Placement Request for Proposal (RFP) release meetings for all organizations that are interested in applying for an Individual Placement for the 2018-2019 program year. The release meetings are scheduled for February […]

For Immediate Release: Barnstable County Stands Down from Emergency Operations
Storm Press Releases by BCREPC PIO on January 5, 2018 The Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) has concluded emergency operations for Storm Grayson. After a 24-hour operational period, the BCREPC Multi-Agency Coordination Center (MACC) demobilized at 8 a.m. Friday. The BCREPC gives its heartfelt thanks to its emergency operations partners who staffed […]

For Immediate Release: Barnstable County Prepares for Powerful Ocean Storm
Storm Press Releases by BCREPC PIO on January 3, 2018 Blizzard warning in effect from 1 a.m. Thursday to 1 a.m. Friday Coastal flood warning is in effect from 11 a.m. Thursday to 4 p.m. Thursday At the height of the storm winds could gust as high as 70 mph Bitterly cold air will flow […]

For Immediate Release: Barnstable County Program Finances $40 Million in Septic Upgrades
| For Immediate Release | Barnstable County Program Finances $40 Million in Septic Upgrades BARNSTABLE (MA) December 12, 2017 – Since May 2006, the Barnstable County Community Septic Management Loan Program (CSMLP) has loaned $40 million to Barnstable County residents to finance the replacement of failed residential septic systems. The replacement can be a conventional […]