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Category: MAIN COUNTY FEATURED NEWS

The Dredge Report | Week of March 14, 2021

Sand Shifter – Stage Harbor, Chatham With strong winds continuing over the weekend and into the beginning of the week, work continued on repairing sections of pipe on Monday and […]

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Practice environmental stewardship with AmeriCorps Cape Cod during Earth Week

For Immediate Release Barnstable County AmeriCorps Cape Cod Announce 20th Annual Canal Clean-Up March 23, 2021 – Barnstable, MA. – AmeriCorps Cape Cod has partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to organize […]

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The Dredge Report | Week of March 7, 2021

Sand Shifter – Stage Harbor, Chatham Dredging continued from Sunday through Wednesday morning when at low tide a break was found in the pipe. The picture below shows the break […]

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Notice of Public Review and Comment Period – Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2021-2025 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment 1

The Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has released the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2021-2025 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment 1 for a 21-day public review and comment period. A […]

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Barnstable County’s Hazardous Waste 2021 Collection Schedule

  If you are transportation challenged (disabled, veterans, without a driver’s license/vehicle, etc.) please contact Kalliope Chute Hazardous Materials Environmental Specialist | Groundwater Guardian Water Quality and Hazardous Materials Program […]

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Albert to bring history of advocacy to county administrator role

Elizabeth Albert began her work in housing advocacy by spending a lot of time in nursing homes. “I probably went to every single nursing home in Philadelphia and the counties […]

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March 18, 2021 Baker-Polito Administration Announces Transition to Phase IV of Reopening Plan

Massachusetts will advance to Step 1 of Phase IV on March 22; Replaces Travel Order with Travel Advisory Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that Massachusetts will advance to Step 1 of Phase IV of the Commonwealth’s reopening plan on Monday, March […]

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Vaccine Timeline for All Residents, Provides Weekly Dose Updates & $24.7 Million in Federal Funding for Vaccine Equity Initiative  

March 17, 2021 – Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced the timeline for all remaining residents to be eligible for a vaccine.  The Administration also announced the weekly distribution of vaccine […]

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State Public Health Officials Announce First Case of the P.1 COVID-19 Variant of Concern in Massachusetts, Urge Continued Protective Measures

BOSTON (March 16, 2021) – The Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced that the first case of the P.1 COVID-19 variant of concern, which originated in Brazil, has been […]

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