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2nd Annual Parent Summit
2nd Annual Parent Summit “Building Parent Muscle” When: Sunday, November 5th 11:00AM – 3:00PM Where: Cape Codder Resort & Conference Center, Route 130, Hyannis, MA Stay tuned for updates at http://www.mychoicematters.net/
Bear Witness to the Clothesline Project at Barnstable County Complex
Bear Witness to the Clothesline Project will be held at the Barnstable County Complex on Tuesday, October 10th from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. T-shirts made in memory of someone who has been touched by violence will be on view. Additionally, there will be supplies available to make and hang t-shirts. The Clothesline Project (CLP) […]
Welcoming New Members | AmeriCorps Cape Cod
Barnstable County is proud to announce the 19th year of AmeriCorps Cape Cod. National service is an important American value which solves local problems, unites communities and creates a generation of leaders. For nearly two decades, AmeriCorps Cape Cod members have served our communities. Thirty-two new members, who come from all over the United States, will spend […]
Volunteers Help Children’s Cove Make A Difference
VISTA Volunteer Olivia Friedrichs began volunteering at Children’s Cove in June of this year. Founded as Volunteers in Service to America in 1965 and incorporated into the AmeriCorps network of programs in 1993, VISTA volunteers are placed in service organizations across the United States, aiming to build capacity and enhance those organizations’ ability to serve […]
Community Meeting on Housing Court Expansion
On July 17, 2017, Governor Baker signed legislation for a statewide expansion of the housing court with $750,000 to begin the expansion. Two million people in 84 cities and towns in Barnstable, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Dukes, and Nantucket counties will now have access to a housing court. Discussion on the next steps for the housing […]
HOME Consortium Public Hearing, 9/7 8:30 AM
The Barnstable County HOME Consortium has completed its 2016 Fiscal Year (July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017) utilizing U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Federal Fiscal Year 2015 HOME Program funds. The HOME Program was awarded $394,512 to carry out the goals and objectives set forth in the 2015 – 2019 Consolidated […]
The Connection Between Household Chemicals, Water Quality and Shellfish
Kalliope Erin Chute will be talking about the connection between household chemicals/pharmaceuticals, water quality, shellfish, and what actions and behaviors people can adopt to protect their local water at the Barnstable Association for Recreational Shellfishing (BARS) September 2017 Meeting. Please join her for this important discussion. Since 2004 Kalliope has served Barnstable County. She is the […]
Barnstable County Is Pleased to Announce AA – Stable Bond Rating
As a result of the County of Barnstable’s strong fiscal management over the last eighteen months, we are pleased to announce the re-establishment of the County’s AA – Stable bond rating via the independent rating service Standard & Poor (S & P). Read the Published Report – Barnstable County MA – SP Global *A bond […]
Barnstable County Survey Results
The County of Barnstable conducted an informal survey from June 22, 2017 to August 17, 2017 to determine each town’s familiarity and use of our County services. This survey also helped us recognize your interest in emerging or potential services that the County could offer. If you have any questions regarding the survey results format, […]
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