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Category: MAIN COUNTY FEATURED NEWS

Cape Cod Master Gardeners to Host Annual Plant Sale in Falmouth on May 20th, 2023 Ā 

Locally grown annuals, perennials, vegetables, and herbs will be available for purchase May 4, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – The Master Gardeners Association of Cape Cod will host their Plant Sale on Saturday, […]

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Sunday Journal ā€“ Barnstable County Commissioner Mark Forest Responds to EPA Findings on Joint Base Gun Range

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has determined that a new machine gun range proposed for Joint Base Cape Cod could pose a significant public health risk to local residents. With […]

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Barnstable County Water Quality Lab Director Joins Sunday Journal for Interview about County Lab’s Role in Protecting the Region’s Water Resources

April was National County Government Awareness month and Barnstable County officials are using the opportunity to highlight local services that are protecting regional water resources. County Water Quality Laboratory Director […]

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

This Mental Health Month, challenge yourself to examine your world and how it can affect your overall health. Look around, look within ā€“ from your neighborhood to genetics, many factors […]

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Cape Cod Commission seeking responses to Housing Preference Survey

Ā  Data collected will inform development of the Cape Cod Regional Housing Strategy  For Immediate Release (AprilĀ 28, 2023) ā€“Ā To inform development of the Cape Cod Regional Housing Strategy, the Cape Cod Commission […]

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Protecting Cape Codā€™s Water Through Wastewater ManagementĀ 

Submitted by State Senator Julian Cyr & Representative Sarah PeakeĀ | April, 2023Ā  Protecting Cape Codā€™s water is critical to the survival of our unique coastal region. Our waterways, estuaries, embayments, […]

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Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners Chair Applauds EPA’s Findings that Oppose Machine Gun Range at Joint Base Cape CodĀ Ā 

April 27, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – This morning, Chairman of the Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners, Mark Forest, commends the Environmental Protection Agency for its crucial findings that a machine […]

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EPA Proposes Draft Determination to Protect Cape Cod’s Sole Source of Drinking Water; Seeks Public Input on Groundwater Impacts from Proposed Machine Gun Range Project

Below please find the EPA’s press release, dated April 27, 2023 and information on the public engagement process. Cape Cod residents are urged to submit written comments or attend the […]

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Barnstable County Dredge Department Awarded $975KĀ Ā Ā 

County Commissioners Focus on Cape Codā€™s Sole-Source Aquifer During Last Week of National County Government Month  April 26, 2023 (BARNSTABLE, MA) ā€“ Today, Ken Cirillo the Director of the County Dredge […]

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