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Category: MAIN COUNTY FEATURED NEWS

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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Something New Every Day: County Administrators Work Across Disciplines

Many Cape Cod residents might not be aware of what their county government does. What happens at the Barnstable County Complex? How is the regional government organized? What programs and services does it offer? […]

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What do you know about the Barnstable County Water Quality Laboratory?

All April, which is National County Government Month, we are shining a spotlight on how the County is protecting Cape Cod’s water. Today we would like to talk about Barnstable […]

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It’s National County Government Month!  

It’s National County Government Month, and Barnstable County is doing its part to serve and protect the Cape Cod region and its residents. From critical environmental safeguards to emergency response […]

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Buy Fresh Buy Local Cape Cod Offers Free Health Checks at Outer Cape Locations in Response to Community Needs 

Collaborative Barnstable County Government program to provide residents with no-cost blood pressure and glucose checks, in addition to nutrition and local food access education.  April 5, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – Cape […]

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State Extra SNAP Benefits

Massachusetts households will receive state-funded extra SNAP payments on April 7, May 2, and June 2, 2023, following Governor Healey’s signing of a supplemental budget that created an offramp from the […]

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