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Power restoration efforts continue, estimate of global restoration time released, shelter to remain open
BCREPC Media Release Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee Media Release 03 – July Tornado July 24, 2019 For Immediate Release Power restoration efforts continue, an estimate of global restoration time released, emergency shelter to remain open BARNSTABLE (MA) July 24, 2019 – The Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning (BCREPC) Committee held a conference call […]
Barnstable County Fire Chiefs urge caution in generator use
Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee Media Release 02 – July Tornado 2019 July 23, 2019 For Immediate Release County Fire Chiefs urge caution in generator use BARNSTABLE (MA) July 23, 2019 – With the widespread power outages affecting some parts of Cape Cod, many people are making use of generators to provide emergency power. […]
BCREPC Media Release Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee Media Release 01 – July Tornado 2019
BCREPC Media Release Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee Media Release 01 – July Tornado 2019 July 23, 2019 For Immediate Release Barnstable County to open shelter at DY high school BARNSTABLE (MA) July 23, 2019 – The Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) announced that the Dennis Yarmouth Regional High School emergency shelter […]
Featured Program at Barnstable County: Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center (MASSTC)
MASSTC, a subdivision of the Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment, began about 20 years ago supporting Health Departments across the Cape in meeting standards for wastewater treatment, but quickly developed into much more than that. Located 20 miles away from the County complex at the Joint Base, today their team of specialists are […]
News from Human Services: Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has recently released the 2019 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). The Cape & Islands CoC is Accepting New and Renewal Project Applications for: Permanent Housing-Permanent Supportive Housing (PH- PSH) Permanent Housing – Rapid Rehousing (PH- RRH) Joint Transitional Housing (TH […]
Travel Report from Shannon Jarbeau on the “At What Point Managed Retreat” Meeting held in New York City, New York on June 21, 2019
At the Board of Regional Commissioners’ regular meeting today, Shannon Jarbeau, Floodplain Specialist and Community Rating System Coordinator at the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and Woods Hole Sea Grant, gave an overview of her participation in the “At What Point Managed Retreat? Resilience Building in the Coastal Zone Conference, from June 19 – 21st in […]
Assembly of Delegates Will Hold Public Hearing to Solicit Comments for Charter Review
On July 17, 2019, at 4:15 p.m., the Assembly of Delegates will hold a public hearing to solicit comments from the public and interested parties on suggested topics for consideration of a Charter Review. Future meetings and open discussions by the Assembly of Delegates will take into consideration comments expressed by the public. Please see […]
Barnstable County Entomologist Larry Dapsis in the News!
Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Entomologist Larry Dapsis is in the news again! Read this article from the Patriot Ledger in which he discusses his program and online educational series on tick-borne illness prevention. Read the article HERE.
A Discussion with Cape Cod Extension’s Kari Parcell & WCAI
Did you know that nearly 300 million tons of plastic is produced each year, half for items that are intended to be used once? Check out this discussion with our own Cape Cod Cooperative Extension waste reduction extraordinaire, Kari Parcel, and WCAI-FM on ways to reduce our consumption of single use plastics in our homes and communities! […]
Register for the OneCapeSummit 2019
OneCape Summit registration closes on July 19th. This event (July 29-30) provides an opportunity for region-wide conversations on Cape Cod’s environment and economy. We’ll explore the natural, built, and community systems of #CapeCod and how we can become a more resilient region. Register at http://onecape.capecodcommission.org/
