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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 […]
Mercy Otis Warren Cape Cod Woman of the Year Committee Presents Bourne Middle School Student with Freedom of Expression Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mercy Otis Warren Cape Cod Woman of the Year Committee Presents Bourne Middle School Student with Freedom of Expression Award BARNSTABLE, MA – May 8, 2019 Caroline Smith, a student at Bourne Middle School, is the winner of this year’s Mercy Otis Warren Freedom of Expression essay contest. The competition, open to all […]
Attention Towns: Measles Outbreak Toolkit for Local/State Health Departments
If you need help with answering questions from your public audiences, please use CDC’s Measles FAQ Get the tool kit at https://www.cdc.gov/measles/toolkit/state-health-departments.html You can also direct individuals to contact the CDC directly at cdc.gov/cdc-info/.
Barnstable County Regional Network on Homelessness Offers Info Sessions on CHAMP
Please join the Barnstable County Regional Network on Homelessness for one of three opportunities to learn about CHAMP, the state’s new online application for Public Housing. Understand how CHAMP (Common Housing Application for Massachusetts Public-Housing) works both from a client’s and a Housing Authority’s perspective; Learn the process and timeframes for housing selection, and find out, What’s new […]
Cape Cod Celebrates Bay State Bike Week May 11-19, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 8, 2019 INFORMATION FROM THE CAPE COD COMMISSION BARNSTABLE COUNTY www.capecodcommission.org/initiatives/bikeped Cape Cod Celebrates Bay State Bike Week May 11-19, 2019 Local Events Planned The Cape Cod Commission and the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority will join regional and state-wide efforts to promote bicycling as an alternative to driving motor […]
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