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Category: MAIN COUNTY FEATURED NEWS

HUD Awards over $2.4M to Cape and Islands Homelessness Programs 

The award is part of HUD’s annual Continuum of Care Competition Awards through its FY23 appropriation. February 6, 2024 (Barnstable, MA) – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently […]

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Barnstable County Department of Human Services E-Newsletter – February 2024

The Barnstable County Department of Human Services E-Newsletter is the “clearinghouse” for human services in Barnstable County. With a readership of more than 2,000, the monthly e-newsletter disseminates news of […]

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Gallon of Water Per Person, and Other Things to Know When Making a Storm Prep Kit

Rachel Devaney, Cape Cod Times An emergency preparedness kit is “more than batteries and bottled water,” says William “Chip” Reilly III, Barnstable County‘s emergency preparedness director. “You may need to survive on […]

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Children’s Cove, Jacob Stapledon on FCTV

In a recent interview conducted by Eileen Preston on Falmouth Community TV, Jacob Stapledon, the Program Manager and Community Education Director at Children’s Cove in Barnstable County, discussed the government’s […]

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Barnstable County Launches Open Finance On-Line Platform for Enhanced Financial Transparency

February 2, 2024 (BARNSTABLE, MA) – Barnstable County is excited to announce the launch of Open Finance, an on-line tool that provides easy access to County financial information.  The launch […]

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Barnstable County Department of Human Services and Partners Announce Coordinated Community Plan to Address and End Youth and Young Adult Homelessness

February 1, 2024 (Barnstable, MA) – On January 26th at the Homeless Prevention Council in Orleans, the Cape and Islands Youth Action Board (YAB) and the Barnstable County Department of Human Services […]

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County Commissioners Support Fertilizer Safety and Reduction of Pesticide Use in Orleans

Commissioners Issue Letter of Support and Advocate for Medicare Inclusion, Advancing the Cause of Equal Mental Health Coverage JANUARY 31, 2024 (BARNSTABLE, MA) – Today, County Commissioners voted unanimously to show […]

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Emergency Preparedness Director Chip Reilly Presents at Libraries Cape-wide to Educate Residents

Join our Emergency Preparedness Director Chip Reilly at your local library as he shares valuable information with the public about how to be safe and ready for severe weather and […]

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PFAS Mitigation Progress: Phase II CSA and IRAs Update – January 30, 2024

On January 30, 2024, a virtual public meeting was held to provide an update about the Former County Fire Training site. The meeting, led by Paul Ruszala, P.E., Assets and […]

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