Misc

Barnstable County Announces Region-wide Helpline to address COVID-19-related Questions
10 Cape Cod Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers prepare to begin taking calls next Tuesday For Immediate Release January 15, 2021 – Barnstable, MA. The Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment announced today the launch of a regionwide helpline to respond to COVID-19 related questions starting Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at 8:00 a.m. 10 Cape […]

Assembly of Delegates Launches 17th Session with New Leadership
For Immediate Release BARNSTABLE COUNTY, MA | January 11, 2021 – The 17th Session of the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates held its first meeting of the new Session on Jan. 6, 2021. In its first actions, the Assembly elected Barnstable Delegate Patrick Princi as Speaker and Brewster Delegate Mary Chaffee as Deputy Speaker. Speaker Princi has […]

The Dredge Report | Week of 12/27
Sand Shifter The Sand Shifter continued dredging operations in Little Bay, Bourne. The Sand Shifter has made great progress in dredging the ‘Maintenance’ section of this project. As noted in the Pre-Dredge survey graphic below, we are now dredging in the last leg of the channel. After a couple of days of dredging last week, […]

The Dredge Report | Week of December 13th
Sand Shifter Dredging operations began in Bourne on the Little Bay project. As mentioned last week, there are two sections of this project. The first section in the ‘Improvement’ area of the channel has never been dredged and this where we started. After a day and a half of dredging in this area, it proved […]

December 15, 2020 Weather Update | Winter Storm Watch for Cape Cod and the Islands
WEATHER UPDATE: Potential winter storm could bring heavy snow, wind gusts up to 45 mph, coastal flooding, and hazardous marine conditions to Cape Cod and the Islands Wednesday night and Thursday. Read Tuesday morning’s weather update. Visit the Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) website.

Welcome to Andrew Platt, New Deputy Director at the Cape Cod Center for Public Safety Training
Congratulations to Andrew Platt, Barnstable County’s new full-time Deputy Director at the Cape Cod Center for Public Safety Training. Andrew joins the department after serving with the Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee as the regional shelter Coordinator/Emergency Preparedness Specialist. Andrew has served in pandemic emergency response roles while juggling his other everyday duties. From […]

Recycle Your Old, Broken Holiday Lights!
A holiday lights recycling drive in partnership with the town transfer stations is underway. All 15 Cape towns’ Transfer stations will be collecting used, unwanted, or broken holiday string lights until January 15, 2020. The lights will be recycled at a local scrap metal facility. This is a free program of Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, […]

Report of Barnstable County Real Estate Activity for the Month of November 2020
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BARNSTABLE COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS P.O. BOX 368 BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS 02630 Telephone 508-362-7733 Fax 508-362-1917 JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS David B. Murphy Assistant Register Kathleen Grenier Executive Administrative Assistant SALES VOLUME & VALUE REMAIN STRONG! Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real […]

Statewide Rollback to Phase 3, Step 1
The measures outlined below with go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, December 13. The entire Commonwealth will move to Phase 3, Step 1 of the Reopening Plan. In addition, the following updates to capacity limits will go into effect: · Outdoor gatherings at event venues and public spaces to 50 people · Outdoor […]

Learn about Shellfish Aquaculture on Cape Cod
Do you want to learn about shellfish aquaculture? The Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Marine Program, Woods Hole Sea Grant, and the Southeastern MA Aquaculture Center are offering the Fundamentals of Shellfish Farming class online in 2021. Starting on Thursday February 4, 2021, the class will meet every Thursday night from 7:00-8:15 PM through April 1. […]