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Category: MAIN COUNTY FEATURED NEWS

SHINE Prepares for Open Enrollment

On Tuesday October 10, 75 SHINE counselors participated in a training both in person and virtually to prepare for Open Enrollment. Kathleen Gouveia, SHINE Training Coordinator from the Executive Office […]

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Children’s Cove Expands Community Engagement Staff to Meet Increasing Demand  

Growing requests for community prevention education and awareness leads to new hire  October 12, 2023 (Cape Cod, Mass.) – Children’s Cove, The Cape & Islands Child Advocacy Center, announced today the […]

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Exploring Resilient Clam Strains: A Collaborative Project with Quahogs

Extension’s Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant Marine team has been spending these sunny days with quahogs! These labeled quahogs are part of a project with Stony Brook University that focuses on evaluating whether […]

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New Police Training Academy Slated to Open in 2024 

Deed Excise Revenue Down in First Quarter   October 11, 2023 (BARNSTABLE COUNTY, MA) — Today the Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners received a progress update on the new state-funded police […]

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A Week of Training at the Sandwich Fire Department

The Cape Cod Center for Public Safety Training, a program of Barnstable County, provides specialized on-the-job training and resources for local first responders and bolstering community safety. During recent training […]

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Barnstable County Observes Indigenous People’s Day on Monday, October 9, 2023

We invite you to join Barnstable County in celebrating the heritage and resilience of Indigenous communities across North America.  In particular, we extend our recognition and pay tribute to the […]

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Come Work for MASSTC 💧

Ready for an exciting career at the forefront of septic technology? Barnstable County’s Department of Health & Environment is hiring a Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center (MASSTC) Operator! About […]

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Barnstable County Department of Human Services E-Newsletter – October 2023

The Barnstable County Department of Human Services E-Newsletter is the “clearinghouse” for human services in Barnstable County. With a readership of more than 2,000, the monthly e-newsletter disseminates news of […]

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Barnstable County 4-H Advisory Council Announces 2023 Scholarship Award 

4-H member Morgan Chaves has been awarded the scholarship to support pursuit of post-secondary education.  October 5, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – The Barnstable County 4-H Advisory Council is pleased to announce that Barnstable […]

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