Recent News
Donald Reynolds Promoted to Interim Director of Facilities
Barnstable County is happy to announce that Donald Reynolds, the Deputy Director of Facilities Department has been promoted to the position of the Interim Director of Facilities. Don has been with the department since 1999 and has advanced through progressively more responsible roles within the department. He has played a key role overseeing numerous county […]
Stephen Tebo Promoted to Assistant County Administrator
We are happy to announce that Stephen Tebo has been promoted to Assistant County Administrator. In the past year Stephen has been serving as Interim Assistant County Administrator, assuming responsibility as the Business Manager for the Dredge and Information Technology as well as the oversight of the Fire Training Academy cleanup while still keeping Facilities […]
Federal Funds Further Strengthen Children’s Cove
Children’s Cove: The Cape & Islands Child Advocacy Center, received additional grant funding that strengthens its capacity to meet the increasing needs of victims of child sexual abuse, physical abuse, witness to domestic violence and commercial sexual exploitation (human trafficking). Federal funds from the Department of Justice: Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), awarded through the […]
Cape Cod Communities Increase Momentum to Improve Water Quality
Written by: Alexandra Dunn, Regional Administrator | October 15, 2018 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, New England Region REPOSTED on www.barnstablecounty.org on October 26, 2018 This is an exciting time to be working to improve water quality on Cape Cod. The strong partnership between local communities, the Cape Cod Commission, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Barnstable County Sends Team to Assist Florida EOC After Hurricane Michael
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 15, 2018 Media Contact: Sonja Sheasley | Phone: 508-375-6896 | Email: sonja.sheasley@barnstablecounty.org Barnstable County Sends Team to Assist Florida’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) After Hurricane Michael BARNSTABLE, MA – Members from the Barnstable County All Hazards Incident Management Team (BCAHIMT) will deploy on Monday, October 15th to assist with response and recovery […]
Watch SCREENAGERS on October 18, 2018
The Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, Barnstable Recreation and Barnstable Youth Commission will co-host a FREE screening of SCREENAGERS on Thursday, October 18th at 7:00 PM at the Barnstable High School Performing Arts Center. About SCREENAGERS Growing Up in a Digital Age Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second […]
Flu Season is Coming!
Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness. Serious outcomes of flu infection can result in hospitalization or death. Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk for serious flu complications. The best way to […]
SHINE Offers Presentations to Explain Medicare Coverage Options
SHINE PROGRAM | MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT PRESENTATIONS Medicare’s Part C (Medicare Advantage) and Part D (Medicare Prescription) Open Enrollment Period begins on October 15th and ends December 7th for 2019 plan choices. The Cape and Islands Regional SHINE (Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone) Program is offering community presentations to explain Medicare coverage […]
Barnstable County Recognizes September 27th as Barnstable County Independence Day
Tales of Cape Cod, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and disseminating Cape Cod’s history initially proposed recognition of Barnstable County Independence Day. They estimate that as many as 1,500 ordinary citizens from across Cape Cod gathered in front of Barnstable’s Olde Colonial Courthouse on September 27, 1774 – nearly two years earlier than […]
Year 20 AmeriCorps Cape Cod Members Take Pledge of Service
Yesterday 24 new AmeriCorps Cape Cod members took the pledge of service administered by AmeriCorps Cape Cod Program Coordinator Andrew Platt. The event was attended by many of the service partners that the AmeriCorps Cape Cod members will serve over the course of the next 11 months. The members are a diverse group of trained adults […]
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