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Category: MAIN COUNTY FEATURED NEWS

Cotuit Bay Entrance Dredging to Begin

View these photos of the Barnstable County Dredge in action at the Cotuit Bay entrance! Captured by Steve Heaslip for the Cape Cod Times, these images showcase crews preparing for […]

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Mass Audubon’s Cape Cod Natural History Conference on Saturday, March 9th, Features Talk on Urine Diversion

Mass Audubon’s 2024 Cape Cod Natural History Conference will take place in-person on Saturday, March 9th from 8:30am-3:30pm at Cape Cod Community College’s Tilden Arts Center. Bryan Horsely, Environmental Project […]

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Urine Diversion on Cape Cod – Listen on WCAI’s ‘The Point’

Catch the replay of this morning’s insightful episode of The Point on WCAI, broadcasted at 9am. Mindy Todd, the show’s host, welcomed Brian Baumgaertel, the Director of the Massachusetts Alternative […]

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Honor a Cape Cod Woman Leader with a Nomination for the Mercy Otis Warren Cape Cod Woman of the Year  Award 

Barnstable, MA, March 4, 2024 – The Mercy Otis Warren Cape Cod Woman of the Year Award Committee is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the annual […]

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Barnstable County 4-H Advisory Council Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted.

Barnstable County 4-H Advisory Council Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted

The 2024 Barnstable County 4-H Advisory Council will award a scholarship to outstanding Barnstable County 4-H members pursuing higher education in 2024. The application is open now and closes on […]

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Barnstable County Announces the ‘Forward Together’ Photo Contest

In celebration of National County Government Month (NCGM) this April, Barnstable County is thrilled to announce the launch of the ‘Forward Together’ Photo Contest. This year’s NCGM theme, “Forward Together,” […]

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Enhancing Regional Preparedness: Forcible Entry Training Success

We’re thrilled to share the recent success of Forcible Entry training conducted by the Barnstable County Fire Training Division for the Mashpee Fire Department. With access to our specialized training […]

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Acute Respiratory Illness Update

Data Compiled by Lea Hamner, Contract Epidemiologist with the Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment The following summarizes current Massachusetts statewide trends with regard to acute respiratory illness. Massachusetts […]

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County Seeks to Expand Assistance to Homeowners for Sewer and Septic Upgrades

Commissioners Award $750,000 in Grants to Local Farmers and Fishermen  February 28, 2024 (BARNSTABLE, MA) — Today, the Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners voted to expand the County’s AquiFund Program which […]

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