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Category: MAIN COUNTY FEATURED NEWS

County Entomologist Larry Dapsis Talks Ticks on the Pat Desmarais Show

🕷️Did you catch County Entomologist on the Pat Desmarais show last Sunday? They had a great discussion about ticks – including the companies that offer yard sprays! If you missed […]

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It’s Time to Have the Conversation

Sexual assault, domestic violence, child sexual abuse, and sexual exploitation happens here. It happens in every town on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket. These issues impact people of all […]

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Celebrate Service: Happy National Volunteer Week 2023 on Cape Cod!

National Volunteer Week is a time to celebrate the impact of volunteers and their service to their communities. This year, the theme is “Celebrate Service,” and we want to highlight […]

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AmeriCorps Cape Cod on the Sunday Journal with Grady Culhane

With Earth Day around the corner, AmeriCorps Cape Cod Program Manager Katherine Garofoli and AmeriCorps member Emma Grace Deily-Swearingen join Sunday Journal this week to discuss the 2023 Cape Cod Canal […]

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Watch Recorded Public Meeting – PFAS Mitigation Update at Former Fire Training Academy

Get an inside look at Barnstable County’s efforts to clean up PFAS substances that were found at the former Barnstable County fire training site and gain insights into the strategies […]

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Buy Fresh Buy Local Cape Cod and Cooperative Extension Showcases Barnstable County Programs at Ag Day 2023

This week Buy Fresh Buy Local Cape Cod, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension staff, and members of 4-H Cape Cod had the privilege to take part in Ag Day 2023 at […]

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AmeriCorps Cape Cod and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Host 22nd Annual Cape Cod Canal Clean-Up 

Volunteer to help Keep the Cape Cod Canal Clean  April 11, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – AmeriCorps Cape Cod is partnering with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (US ACE) to host […]

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Safely Dispose of Hazardous Waste with Barnstable County’s Household Hazardous Waste Program

Barnstable County’s Solution for Disposing Household Hazardous Waste Safely Properly disposing of hazardous waste is crucial in protecting the environment and public health. Hazardous waste materials that are improperly disposed […]

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Barnstable County’s Department of Human Services HOME-ARP $1.5M Allocation Plan Update 

Needs assessment informed how award would be used to address affordable rental housing on Cape Cod  April 11, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – Barnstable County will receive over $1.5M in federal funds through […]

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