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Month: January 2016

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BCREPC winter storm planning update

At its 4 p.m. conference call, the Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) reviewed the latest forecasts on the winter storm predicted to affect the area on Saturday. It […]

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BCREPC continues to monitor weekend storm

The Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) held a conference call at 10 a.m. Friday to update members on the latest forecast regarding the winter storm predicted to affect […]

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BCREPC on alert for weekend storm

The Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) held a conference call at 1 p.m. Thursday to discuss the winter weather predicted to arrive on Cape Cod over the Saturday/Sunday […]

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Regional Substance Abuse Council Announces RFP for Media Campaign

Barnstable County, through its Chief Procurement Officer and on behalf of the Department of Human Services, seeks a qualified contractor to develop a public health education campaign for Barnstable County […]

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Dangers that teens and kids face: A look at the data

Worrying about your kids is one of the defining traits of being a parent. But the nature of that worrying varies considerably across demographic groups, according to a recent Pew Research Center […]

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Backyard chickens harbor greater diversity of ticks, mites, and lice than farm-raised chickens

Backyard chickens may live a sweeter life than chickens on commercial poultry farms, but roaming green grass and scratching real dirt exposes these birds to a different suite of parasites […]

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What Happened Here Documentary Featured on NPR

“What Happened Here: The Untold Story of Addiction on Cape Cod” was featured today (1/12/2016) on WCAI’s Mindy Todd show.  Produced by Sam Tarplin and Nate Robertson in 2014, the positive […]

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Barnstable County REPC hosts HAZMAT training

On Friday, January 8, 2016, the Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) hosted a training session for Hazardous Materials Technicians covering specialized computer technology used to support responses to […]

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Barnstable County REPC hosts HAZMAT training

On Friday, January 8, 2016, the Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) hosted a training session for Hazardous Materials Technicians covering specialized computer technology used to support responses to […]

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