Press Releases

Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners Declares August Seal-and-Shark Awareness Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 31, 2019 Media Contact: Sonja Sheasley, Barnstable County Communications Coordinator Email: Sonja.sheasley@barnstablecounty.org Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners Declares August Seal-and-Shark Awareness Month BARNSTABLE, MA – The Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners voted today to make the month of August Seal and Shark Awareness Month on Cape Cod. Wellfleet concerned […]

Six Participating Cape Homeowners to Install On-Site Septic System Phosphorus-Removal Technology in Efficacy Test
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 31, 2019 Media Contact: Emily Michele Olmsted Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment | Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center Email: emilymichele.olmsted@barnstablecounty.org Phone: 508-375-6901 Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment has received a grant from the EPA/MEP to test efficacy of on-site septic systems for phosphorous removal BARNSTABLE, MA […]

MEMA Created Cape Cod Tornado Webpage
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has created a new “Cape Cod Tornado” webpage with information specific to the recent tornado event. MEMA will be updating the content as the recovery continues. Visit https://www.mass.gov/info-details/cape-cod-tornado
Power Restoration to be handled by state
BCREPC Media Release Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee Media Release 05 – July Tornado July 25, 2019 For Immediate Release Restoration to be handled by state BARNSTABLE (MA) July 25, 2019 – The Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning (BCREPC) Committee held its final conference call at 4 p.m. on Thursday regarding […]
Emergency shelter closed at Dennis Yarmouth Regional High School
BCREPC Media Release Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee Media Release 04 – July Tornado July 25, 2019 For Immediate Release Emergency shelter closed at Dennis Yarmouth Regional High School BARNSTABLE (MA) July 25, 2019 – The Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning (BCREPC) Committee held a conference call at 10 a.m. on Thursday […]
Power restoration efforts continue, estimate of global restoration time released, shelter to remain open
BCREPC Media Release Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee Media Release 03 – July Tornado July 24, 2019 For Immediate Release Power restoration efforts continue, an estimate of global restoration time released, emergency shelter to remain open BARNSTABLE (MA) July 24, 2019 – The Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning (BCREPC) Committee held a conference call […]
Barnstable County Fire Chiefs urge caution in generator use
Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee Media Release 02 – July Tornado 2019 July 23, 2019 For Immediate Release County Fire Chiefs urge caution in generator use BARNSTABLE (MA) July 23, 2019 – With the widespread power outages affecting some parts of Cape Cod, many people are making use of generators to provide emergency power. […]
BCREPC Media Release Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee Media Release 01 – July Tornado 2019
BCREPC Media Release Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee Media Release 01 – July Tornado 2019 July 23, 2019 For Immediate Release Barnstable County to open shelter at DY high school BARNSTABLE (MA) July 23, 2019 – The Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) announced that the Dennis Yarmouth Regional High School emergency shelter […]

Barnstable County Officials Build ‘Employer Toolkit’ to Combat Substance Use
Barnstable County Officials Build ‘Employer Toolkit’ to Combat Substance Use – Initiative to initially target businesses in the trade, service and construction sector BARNSTABLE, Ma. (June 17, 2019) – The Barnstable County Regional Substance Use Council has unveiled a new online ‘Employer Toolkit’ to help Cape businesses combat substance use disorders in the workforce. Vaira […]

Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates Announced Public Hearing to Solicit Comments for Charter Review
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 25, 2019 The Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates will hold a public hearing on Wednesday July 17th, 2019 at 4:15 pm to solicit comments from the public on suggested topics for consideration of a Charter Review. Future meetings and open discussions by the Assembly of Delegates will take into consideration comments […]