Category: MAIN COUNTY PRESS RELEASES

Assembly of Delegates Adopts Resolution Opposing Eversource Herbicide Spraying

November 3, 2022

Information from Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates November 3, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – The Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates unanimously adopted a resolution at its November 2, 2022 meeting opposing Eversource […]

$13.7 Million in County Department ARPA Projects Proposed, and $5 Million ARPA Competitive Grants Process Moves to Application Phase

October 26, 2022

October 26, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – At its meeting today the Barnstable County Regional Board of Commissioners reviewed a list of projects proposed by County departments totaling $13.7 million and was […]

Human Rights Advisory Commission Seeks Nominations for Human Rights Awards

October 19, 2022

The theme for the 2022 Human Rights Awards Celebration is Healthcare is a Human Right October 19, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – The Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission will be […]

Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission Announces Fall Session of Human Rights Academy “Pathways to Peace”

October 6, 2022

October 6, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – The Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission is pleased to announce the fall session of the Human Rights Academy for students on Cape Cod. […]

Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission Extends Application Deadline to Fill Vacancies

October 3, 2022

Applications will be accepted until October 17, 2022 October 3, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – The Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission (BCHRAC) is seeking applications to fill two vacancies. Comprised […]

State Secures Stable Funding to Children’s Cove

September 29, 2022

State Senator Julian Cyr led the effort on Beacon Hill September 29, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) — Barnstable County Commissioners recently authorized the execution of two grant agreements for Children’s Cove totaling […]

Five Additional Cape Cod Towns to Undergo Low-lying Roads Assessment

September 27, 2022

For Immediate Release (September 27, 2022) – Continuing an effort to shore up the region’s roads most susceptible to the impacts of climate change, the Cape Cod Commission will soon […]

Barnstable County Receives EPA Grant to Develop a Low-Cost Wastewater Utility for Advanced Onsite Septic Systems

September 26, 2022

September 26, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) | Utilizing Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant funds of $1.15M from the US EPA’s Southeastern New England Program (SNEP) and $100K from The Nature Conservancy, the County is in the process of implementing a regional Responsible Management Entity (RME) Program over a 5-year period. The […]

Barnstable County Awarded Public Health Workforce Expansion Grant

September 22, 2022

The grant equips County to further support older residents during public health emergencies. September 22, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – Barnstable County is pleased to announce that the Department of Human Services […]

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