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Category: MAIN COUNTY FEATURED NEWS

Starting October 5: Adult Prep Course for Teens

Children’s Cove and the Cape Cod Family Resource Center of Barnstable are happy to announce a new group! This seven-week crash course is to help teens navigate the world after […]

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Barnstable County to Participate at Annual 55+ Community Safety Day

Barnstable County is pleased to have multiple departments represented at the upcoming Town of Barnstable’s 2nd Annual 55+ Community Safety Day. Join us at the Barnstable Adult Community Center on […]

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Cape Cod Commission Develops Flood Area Design Guidelines

The Cape Cod Commission has developed flood area design guidelines for Cape Cod that outline strategies for reducing or eliminating hazards from sea level rise and storm surge while protecting the region’s distinct character and historic resources. 

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Potentially Dangerous Bacterial Infections from Swimming and Shellfish: What You Should Know

You may have heard the rather alarming news about people contracting “flesh eating bacteria” while swimming in the ocean in North Carolina, Connecticut and New York. And while these cases are relatively rare, it’s important to understand how and why these infections occur.

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Urine Diversion Pilot Study Pitched to Falmouth Water Quality Committee

Read the September 6 Falmouth Enterprise article, highlighting Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center’ pitch on a urine diversion pilot project to Falmouth’s water quality management committee last Wednesday, August […]

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September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

During September, which marks Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, it serves as a poignant reminder that each of us can make an impact and extend assistance to those facing crisis. Suicide […]

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Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates Postpones Aquifund Ordinance to October 18th Meeting

September 7, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – The Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates has voted to postpone the highly anticipated Aquifund Ordinance, number 23-17, to the second meeting of October, scheduled for October […]

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Dredge Director Ken Cirillo on the Sunday Journal

The Sunday Journal with Grady Culhane at Cape Cod Broadcasting recently featured Dredge Director Ken Cirillo. In their conversation, Ken discusses the approaching busy season for dredge work in Barnstable […]

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Barnstable County and Regional Emergency Planning: Hurricane Preparedness Talk

Chip Reilly, Director of Emergency Preparedness for Barnstable County, will present a Hurricane Preparedness talk at the Sandwich Public Library on Wednesday, September 13th, starting at 6:30 PM. In this […]

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