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Barnstable County Human Rights Commission Hosts Human Rights Day Event
On Monday, December 10, 2018 the Barnstable County Human Rights Commission hosted a gathering at the Hyannis Golf Course to celebrate International Human Rights Day. The event also honored those in our community who work diligently to support human rights for all. HRC presented the Rosenthal Community Champion Award to Dan Wolf. This award is given to those […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Buy Fresh Buy Local Cape Cod Receives $68,500 Grant from Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: December 11, 2018 Contact: Rebecca Yavner Westgate Buy Fresh Buy Local Coordinator (508) 375-6882 ryavner@barnstablecounty.org Buy Fresh Buy Local Cape Cod Receives $68,500 Grant from Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Barnstable, MA- Cape Cod Cooperative Extension’s Buy Fresh Buy Local Cape Cod (BFBLCC) program is pleased to announce that it has […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 11, 2018 Information From The Cape Cod Commission | Barnstable County
Media Contact: Steven Tupper, Transportation Program Manager stupper@capecodcommission.org | 508-362-3828 Public Meetings Scheduled for Route 6 Safety and Shoulder Design Notice of Public Listening Sessions and Comment Period The Cape Cod Commission will be holding two public meetings to discuss safety benefits and potential impact of adding paved shoulders and extending acceleration and deceleration lanes. We […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Barnstable County Human Rights Commission Annual Awards Announcement
TOWN OF BARNSTABLE REPRESENTATIVE (508) 862-4658 NOVEMBER 29, 2018 BARNSTABLE COUNTY HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ANNUAL AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT The Barnstable County Human Rights Commission is pleased to announce the 2018 Rosenthal and Cornerstone Award Recipients. The Rosenthal Community Champion Award, was named after Irving Leopold Rosenthal – it is given to those in the public sector […]
ASGCC hosts Harm Reduction Week | Partnered with Barnstable County Public Health Nurses
There is currently an HepA outbreak in Massachusetts. ASGCC is offering FREE HepA vaccines all week 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM at their Hyannis site. (Free flu shots too!) Partnered with Barnstable County Public Health Nurses. ASGCC Hyannis 428 South Street 508.778.1954 If you’re unsure if you’ve been vaccinated for HepA, DPH states it is safe to […]
Human Rights Commission Hosts Award Ceremony and Breakfast
Barnstable County Human Rights Commission hosts Human Rights Breakfast on Monday, December 10, 2018 at 8:30m AM in the Terrace Room at the Hyannis Golf Course located at 1840 Iyannough Road, Hyannis. The Cornerstone and Rosenthal Awards for Human Rights Activism will be presented. Find out more information HERE.
Barnstable County Wishes You A Happy Thanksgiving 2018
A Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Barnstable County! Our offices will be closed today, Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at 12:00 PM and will reopen on Friday, November 23, 2018 at 8:00 AM.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Barnstable County Human Services Awarded Three Grants To Address Opioids
Barnstable County Human Services Awarded Three Grants To Address Opioids November 15, 2018 – Barnstable County Department of Human Services has recently been awarded three new grants to support county wide efforts to address the opioid epidemic. Massachusetts Department of Public Health $20,000 for Bulk Narcan Purchase In response to Cape Cod’s high incidence of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Chemical Safety and Climate Change Preparedness Workshop to be Hosted by the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 19, 2018 | Media Contact: Kalliope Chute | Phone: 508-375-6699 | Email: kalliope@barnstablecounty.org Barnstable, MA – Chemical Safety and Climate Change Preparedness Workshop Many businesses, such as hospitals, boatyards, painters, landscapers, and hotels, use chemicals in their day-to-day operations. Many businesses are not aware of free and anonymous programs offered by […]
EPA Awards Massachusetts Alternative Septic Test Center $96,604 to Help Reduce Phosphorous Pollution on Cape Cod
As towns have struggled with the necessity to stem the flow of human-produced nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorous into our shared groundwater, ponds, bays, and estuaries, the team at Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center (MASSTC), a division of the Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment, is consistently working to develop innovative solutions. Recently the Baker-Polito […]
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