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Barnstable County Will Be Closed Monday, January 15, 2018
All Barnstable County offices will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 15, 2018. Our regular office hours, 8:00AM to 4:30 PM, will resume on Tuesday, January 16.

For Immediate Release: Barnstable County Stands Down from Emergency Operations
Storm Press Releases by BCREPC PIO on January 5, 2018 The Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) has concluded emergency operations for Storm Grayson. After a 24-hour operational period, the BCREPC Multi-Agency Coordination Center (MACC) demobilized at 8 a.m. Friday. The BCREPC gives its heartfelt thanks to its emergency operations partners who staffed […]

For Immediate Release: Barnstable County Prepares for Powerful Ocean Storm
Storm Press Releases by BCREPC PIO on January 3, 2018 Blizzard warning in effect from 1 a.m. Thursday to 1 a.m. Friday Coastal flood warning is in effect from 11 a.m. Thursday to 4 p.m. Thursday At the height of the storm winds could gust as high as 70 mph Bitterly cold air will flow […]

Assembly of Delegates | Public Hearing and Comments: 1/3/18
The Assembly of Delegates will conduct a public hearing and hear public comment on January 3, 2018 at 4:00 PM regarding Proposed Resolution 17-10: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 287g as it relates to the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office. Location: First District Courthouse | Route 6A | Barnstable, MA 02630

For Immediate Release: Barnstable County Program Finances $40 Million in Septic Upgrades
| For Immediate Release | Barnstable County Program Finances $40 Million in Septic Upgrades BARNSTABLE (MA) December 12, 2017 – Since May 2006, the Barnstable County Community Septic Management Loan Program (CSMLP) has loaned $40 million to Barnstable County residents to finance the replacement of failed residential septic systems. The replacement can be a conventional […]

Meet Kim Concra: Barnstable County Nutritionist
Pick up your copy of the newest edition of Edible Cape Cod featuring our Barnstable County nutritionist Kim Concra and the many ways she champions community access to fresh, local food! Many thanks to Edible Cape Cod and their coverage and support of the local food movement here at Barnstable County. We have plenty of copies at […]

Resource Development Officers Reach Out to Cape Towns
Housed in the old Sheriff’s building at the Barnstable County complex, the team of four Resource Development Officers are continually keeping tabs on available grants from state and federal sources for Barnstable County’s departments. Depending on a department’s need, they develop, write, offer technical assistance and manage grants. Outreach to Towns Last Friday, Resource Development Officers hit the road […]

Flu Vaccine Available at Barnstable County – Public Health Nursing Division
Barnstable County has the flu vaccine available at the Public Health Nursing Division every Tuesday and Thursday by appointment. 508-375-6617. The Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also reports that several flu activity indicators are higher than is typically seen for this time of year. Learn more at https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/disease/high_risk.htm

DECEMBER 5&6: 5th Annual Cape Coastal Conference
The 5th Annual Cape Coastal is scheduled for December 5 and 6 at the Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis, 35 Scudder Avenue. Hosted and coordinated by the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, the two-day conference groups sessions under three resiliency-focused themes: Prepare, Adapt and Restore The Cape Cod Commission is once again a […]

Learn About the Clean Water Coalition
What is the Barnstable Clean Water Coalition? Learn about the devoted team of engineers, scientists and volunteer citizens who are on a rescue mission to restore and preserve water supplies throughout Barnstable, and how you can get involved. http://bcleanwater.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017-fall-newsletter.pdf