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Attend the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
Senator Julian Cyr and State Rep. Marjorie Decker to Host Listening Session in Barnstable for the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use, and Recovery State Senator Julian Cyr (D-Truro) and State Representative Marjorie Decker (D-Cambridge), Senate and House Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, will host a listening […]
Cape Cod Hoarding Task Force Seeks Your Input
The mission of the Cape Cod Hoarding Task Force is to provide education, collaboration, and support to those who are affected by clutter and hoarding. We accomplish this by providing access to available resources, and by supporting an informed response by individuals and organizations who are charged with addressing this emerging concern impacting our community. […]
Regional Transportation Plan Public Meetings June 3 & 5: Planning for the Future Transportation Needs of Cape Cod
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 24, 2019 INFORMATION FROM THE CAPE COD COMMISSION BARNSTABLE COUNTY Regional Transportation Plan Public Meetings: June 3 & 5 Planning for the Future Transportation Needs of Cape Cod The Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is preparing the 2020 update to the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). A series of public […]
Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Offers Workshops on Growing Vegetables from Seed
Join our local horticulture experts and a nutrition educator for a session on starting seeds, transplanting and growing your own herbs and vegetables. Workshops are held in Yarmouth (Monday, June 3rd 1:30 – 3 PM) and Eastham (Thursday, June 6th 1:30 – 3 PM). REGISTER TODAY!! The first 50 registrants will receive EarthBox®Garden Containers with […]
Shark Deterrent Proposal to take place at Commissioners Meeting Wednesday, May 29
Wednesday, May 29 at 10:00 AM a presentation from Deep Blue LLC regarding a shark deterrent proposal will take place at the Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners regular meeting. Read more about the proposal to build a high-frequency “barrier” along popular #CapeCod beaches to chase off seals that have been drawing in Great White […]
Observing Memorial Day: Monday, May 27, 2019
In observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 27, 2019, all Barnstable County offices will be closed.
Executive Office of Health & Human Services to Hold Recovery Coach Listening Session: Monday, June 6th at CCCC
The Department of Human Services would like to call attention to this upcoming event: Recovery Coach Commission Listening Session on Monday, June 3rd, 4:00- 5:30 PM at Cape Cod Community College. This session is open to the public and all those currently working in a field related to substance use and recovery.
Juliet Bernstein is Mercy Otis Warren Cape Cod Woman of the Year 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2019 The Mercy Otis Warren Cape Cod Woman of the Year Selection Committee in partnership with the Barnstable County Commissioners is proud to announce that the winner of the 18th Annual Mercy Otis Warren Cape Cod Woman of the Year Award is Juliet Bernstein of Chatham. ABOUT THE RECIPIENT: […]
Listen in as WCAI Reporters, Editors, and Kari Parcell, Regional Waste Reduction Coordinator at Barnstable County Discuss Recycling on Cape Cod
Disruptions to international recycling markets have been widely reported. This led to conversations in the WCAI newsroom about how much of the waste we generate here on the Cape and Islands is being recycled. WCAI’s series The Big Blue Bin examines four major household recycling streams: cans, glass, paper, and plastic, to discover how much […]
Results of 2019 Annual Point in Time Homeless Count Released
For More Information: Martha Taylor, HMIS Program Manager – Barnstable County Department of Human Services 508-375-6625 martha.taylor@barnstablecounty.org Results of 2019 Annual Point in Time Homeless Count Released May 9, 2019 (Barnstable, MA) – The Cape and Islands Regional Network on Homelessness has released its 2019 findings from the Annual Point in Time Count which took […]
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