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Category: MAIN COUNTY FEATURED NEWS

Simple Preparedness Tips to Help You, Your Family, and Neighbors Stay Safe in an Emergency on Cape Cod

Planning for an emergency can feel like a daunting process, especially when it’s hard to imagine a situation severe enough to warrant the effort. Below is a list of simple […]

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Americorps Cape Cod Year 24 Swearing in

AmeriCorps Cape Cod Year 24 Officially Sworn in!

September 28, 2022 – At 10:00 a.m., new AmeriCorps Cape Cod members were sworn in on the steps of the Superior Courthouse at the Barnstable County Complex. This marked the […]

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Submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

As required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Cape & Islands Regional Network on Homelessness is publicly posting the following documents prior to submission to HUD: […]

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Five Additional Cape Cod Towns to Undergo Low-lying Roads Assessment

For Immediate Release (September 27, 2022) – Continuing an effort to shore up the region’s roads most susceptible to the impacts of climate change, the Cape Cod Commission will soon […]

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Barnstable County Receives EPA Grant to Develop a Low-Cost Wastewater Utility for Advanced Onsite Septic Systems 

September 26, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) | Utilizing Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant funds of $1.15M from the US EPA’s Southeastern New England Program (SNEP) and $100K from The Nature Conservancy, the County is in the process of implementing a regional Responsible Management Entity (RME) Program over a 5-year period. The […]

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Barnstable County Awarded Public Health Workforce Expansion Grant 

          The grant equips County to further support older residents during public health emergencies.  September 22, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – Barnstable County is pleased to announce that the Department of Human Services […]

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Are you prepared? You should be. Sometimes, nature doesn’t call first. Find your Extension Preparedness Checklist for ways you can prepare your home and family for major storms.

Plan Ahead, Be Prepared to Weather Storms and Disasters

Storms on Cape Cod can range from hurricane winds, to freezing rain and ice, to blinding wind-driven snow that can last several days. In addition to precipitation, storm surges can […]

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Barnstable County Awards ARPA Grants to Yarmouth and Bourne

Information from the Office of the Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners and Assembly of Delegates ARPA funds allocated to the Town of Yarmouth for the Wastewater Infrastructure Design Phase and […]

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AmeriCorps Cape Cod Inducts Year 24 Members 

September 20, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – On Wednesday, September 28 at 10:00 a.m., new AmeriCorps Cape Cod members will be sworn in on the front steps of the Superior Courthouse at the Barnstable County […]

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