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The Dredge Report | Week of February 14, 2021
Sand Shifter – Stage Harbor, Chatham Dredging continued on Monday, but on Tuesday we had to stop due to the strong northerly winds & seas that lasted throughout the day making dredging dangerous. On Wednesday we resumed operations but had to stop in the late afternoon to repair a small section of the discharge pipe […]

Join this LIVE Streamed Event Tonight: Season of Change, Coping During COVID
Barnstable, MA. (February 22, 2021) – The Cape Cod COVID-19 Response Task Force and MassSupport Network are pleased to announce the presenters for Season of Change, Coping During COVID. This online public event will focus on understanding the psychological impact of the challenges faced during the pandemic and will offer helpful coping and self-care practices. The […]

Sunday Journal – Cape Cod Cooperative Extension – Fisheries & Aquaculture
Listen to Doug Verney’s podcast on CapeCod.com featuring Barnstable County and Woods Hole Sea Grant Extension Fisheries and Aquaculture specialist, Joshua Reitsma. Josh and Doug chat about shellfish farming, how to get started, plus water quality testing, management of coastal resources and supporting our shellfish farmers during the pandemic. Listen HERE.

Old King’s Highway Achieves National Scenic Byway Status
2021 designation makes it one of four in Massachusetts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 22, 2021) – With its new designation as a National Scenic Byway by the U.S Department of Transportation, the 34-mile Old King’s Highway is now one of four in Massachusetts to achieve that status. Old King’s Highway was among three new Massachusetts […]

The Dredge Report | Week of February 7, 2021
Sand Shifter – Stage Harbor, Chatham The Sand Shifter started dredging the Stage Harbor channel on Saturday! Most of the week was spent in mobilizing the pipe, bringing the dredge on station in the channel, and getting the pipe connected to the Booster Station. Dredging actually started on Wednesday, but the Booster Pump wasn’t working […]

Barnstable County AmeriCorps Cape Cod 2021-2022 Individual Placement Request for Proposal Release
February 17, 2021 – (Barnstable County, MA) – Barnstable County AmeriCorps Cape Cod is holding three Individual Placement Request for Proposal (RFP) release webinars for all organizations that are interested in applying for an Individual Placement for the 2021-2022 program year. * This year we have an option for current 2020-2021 Individual Placement supervisors to attend a shortened […]

Who Would You Nominate for the ‘Mercy Otis Warren Cape Cod Woman of the Year’ Award?
The Mercy Otis Warren Woman of the Year Committee is seeking nominations for the Cape Cod woman who has made significant contributions in the arts, business, education, community involvement and/or volunteerism. The nomination must be no more than one typed page in length and should endeavor to include asmuch multifaceted information about the nominees as […]

Cape Cod Commission Presents ‘Navigating Pandemic-Relief Funding Programs’
Cape Cod Business Owners: The Cape Cod Commission recently announced a multi-part recovery and resiliency workshop series. The first workshop in the series, Navigating Pandemic-Relief Funding Programs will begin on 2/18. Register at https://bit.ly/3761rpV

New Leadership for Human Rights Advisory Commission for 2021
February 11, 2021 – Barnstable, MA – The Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission has new leadership for 2021. Dr. Kate Epperly, who was the immediate past Vice Chair to the Board, was voted in as Chair. Advisory member, Patricia Oshman, was elected to Vice-Chair. Rev. Dr. Kate Epperly A lifelong community organizer and human rights […]

The Dredge Report | Week of January 31, 2021
Sand Shifter – Stage Harbor, Chatham Another week of putting the many pieces of the Stage Harbor ‘jig saw’ puzzle together continues! What’s left until we can actually start dredging? Moving the Booster Station from the parking lot in Hardings Beach east about 2,000 feet down the beach. Finish assembling the 10 three hundred foot […]