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Category: MAIN COUNTY FEATURED NEWS

Poor Air Quality Resulting from Canadian Wildfires Impacts New England: What You Should Know

Large, widespread wildfires, like the ones currently burning in Canada, can cause poor air quality across hundreds, and sometimes even thousands, of miles. Particulate matter from smoke is carried along […]

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Online Trainings Educate Parents and Caregivers about the Dangers of Vaping

The Barnstable County Department of Human Services is sponsoring a virtual event for parents and caregivers! Learn all about vaping including: Dates Thursday June 8th at 6:30 PM Wednesday, June […]

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Barnstable County Department of Human Services Sponsors Free Training Sessions about the Health Impacts of Vaping

These online trainings will focus on the impact nicotine vaping products have on individuals with a history of substance use and mental health disorders. This population uses tobacco products at […]

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County Commissioners Announce Partnership between Children’s Cove & Martha’s Vineyard Community Services to Help Child Abuse Victims

  Partnership Will Provide Services on Martha Vineyard  June 7, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – Today the Barnstable County Commissioners executed an Interagency Agreement between Children’s Cove: The Cape and Islands Child […]

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Celebrating the Rich History of Barnstable County, Bristol County, and Plymouth County on our 338th Anniversary

Today marks a very special day for three counties in Massachusetts – Barnstable County, Bristol County, and Plymouth County – as we celebrate our 338th anniversary. In 1685, Plymouth Colony […]

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Cape Cod Electric Vehicle Expo and Test Drive Event |Saturday, June 3, 2023 | Hyannis Transportation Center

  Immersive event to showcase electric vehicles and supporting technology FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 1, 2023) â€“ The Recharge Cape Cod Electric Vehicle (EV) Expo and Test Drive Event takes place this Saturday, June […]

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Groundbreaking Ceremony Held at LeClair Village in Mashpee

On Wednesday, May 31, 2023, local officials including Mike Jackman (District Director for U.S. Rep. Bill Keating), State Reps. Kipp Diggs and Steven Xiarhos, and Alisa Manotta (CEO of the […]

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Barnstable County Announces $5 Million in ARPA Grants

Twenty Cape Cod Organizations to Receive Funding for Critical Projects May 31, 2023 (BARNSTABLE, MA) – The Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners, along with the members of the Assembly of […]

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May 31 is World No Tobacco Day

In 1987, the Member States of the World Health Organization created World No Tobacco Day to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and the preventable death and disease it […]

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