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Ushering in the 17th Session of the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates
The 17th Session of the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates convened yesterday. We warmly welcome three new delegates: Susan Warner representing Yarmouth, George Slade representing Bourne, and David Dunford representing Orleans. New leadership was also voted in yesterday with Barnstable Delegate Patrick Princi voted in as Speaker and Brewster Delegate Mary Chaffee as Deputy Speaker. […]

Cape Cod Commission Notice of Public Meeting: Falmouth Complete Streets
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Virtual Public Meeting: https://capecodcommission.org/transportation/join FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (January 5, 2021) – The Cape Cod Commission and the Town of Falmouth will be holding a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 to discuss the development of a Complete Streets Prioritization Plan for the town of Falmouth. Use […]

Welcoming New County Commissioners
Monday, January 4, 2021 – Barnstable County welcomed two new members to the Board of Regional Commissioners today when Commissioner Mark Forest (Yarmouth) and Vice-Chair Sheila Lyons (Wellfleet) were sworn in! Learn more about the Board of Regional Commissioners at https://bit.ly/3ngEPZb

Happy New Year Cape Cod!
All Barnstable County offices will be closed tomorrow, January 1 in observance of New Years’ Day. We wish everyone a happy, safe and healthy 2021!

The Dredge Report | Week of December 20th
Cod Fish II: Dredging was completed in Provincetown harbor along the ‘wave attenuator’, just adjacent to MacMillan Pier. The shoaling required dredging to keep the channel clear in this busy area of the harbor. We’re hoping for a calm day over the new few days so we can move the Cod Fish II to the […]

See the updated Food Access Resources list provided by the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension
Are you or someone you know struggling with food access? Find this comprehensive list of resources across Cape Cod, provided by the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension.

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 […]

2021 UMASS Garden Calendar and Master Gardener Scholarship Offering
The 2021 UMASS Garden Calendar is now for sale thru the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension. The 2021 UMass Garden Calendar feature article this year is Vegetable Gardening. Gardening can be enjoyed by so many people of all ages – it can ease stress, keep you limber, and even improve your mood! To help keep your […]

Barnstable County Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Accepting Registration for 2021 Virtual Fundamentals of Shellfish Farming Course
Contact: Abigail Archer Fisheries & Aquaculture Specialist Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Marine Program and Woods Hole Sea Grant 508-375-6702 aarcher@barnstablecounty.org BARNSTABLE, MA (12/18/20) — Are you interested in shellfish aquaculture? The Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, Southeastern MA Aquaculture Center & Woods Hole Sea Grant are offering a 10 week online course on the Fundamentals of […]