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Category: MAIN COUNTY FEATURED NEWS

Holiday Lights Recycling Collection Starts this Week!

Starting on November 13th, 2020 through January 15, 2021, all 15 towns on Cape Cod will be collecting holiday string lights for recycling at a local scrap metal facility.  For […]

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The Dredge Report – Week of November 1, 2020

The County Dredge teams work continues breaking down the equipment from the Dead Neck/Sampsons Island project in Cotuit. Part of the work required pipe being removed from the Booster Station […]

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Take Action to Mitigate Risks from Floods, Storms, and other Disasters

Do you know what hazard mitigation is? Hazard mitigation is taking action to reduce the loss of life and the damage to property, infrastructure, natural, cultural, and economic resources when […]

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Barnstable County Dredge Program in the Barnstable Patriot

November 6, 2020 – Read about the Barnstable County Dredge Program in the Barnstable Patriot: Tidal flushing: 3-phase Cotuit dredge wraps up as county program celebrates 25 years

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Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission Announces Applications for the Rosenthal and Cornerstone Human Rights Awards

For Immediate Release (Barnstable, MA – November 5, 2020) – The Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission (HRAC) is accepting nominations through November 30, 2020 for the Rosenthal and Cornerstone […]

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The Dredge Report – Week of October 25, 2020

As mentioned in last weeks report, the crew worked all of this past week on finishing up the Dead Neck/Sampson’s Island project and we are glad to report that the […]

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Effective November 6, 2020 – New Safety Protocols and Executive Orders During COVID-19

Governor Baker and Lt. Gov. Polito announced new safety protocols for businesses and residents. These are targeted measures to intervene and disrupt rising trends in the health data. The work […]

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Congratulations to Barnstable County’s Municipal Assistance Coordinator Kari Parcell on Receiving a 2020 MassRecycle Award

Last week on October 29, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension’s Municipal Assistance Coordinator Kari Parcell was presented with a 2020 Recycling Award in the Municipal Category. MassRecycle presents this award to […]

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The Cape and Islands received $202,400 in Recycling Dividends Program (RDP) Funds

The Cape and Islands received $202,400 in Recycling Dividends Program (RDP) Funds. These funds can be used on an expansive list of approved spending for recycling programs.  An example of […]

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