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Category: MAIN COUNTY PRESS RELEASES

Notice of Public Review and Comment Period  

FFY 2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment 1  For Immediate Release (January 22, 2024) – During a meeting held on January 22, 2024, the Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) released the […]

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Barnstable County Collects Over 300 Tons 0f Toxic Household Materials on Cape Cod in 2023  

Cooperative Extension’s successful Household Hazardous Waste Collections program protects residents from every day, toxic chemicals.  January 18, 2024 (Barnstable, MA) – Barnstable County’s Cape Cod Cooperative Extension is pleased to announce that […]

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Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners Prioritize Housing Initiatives Through ARPA Grants

JANUARY 17, 2024 (BARNSTABLE, MA) – Today the Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners reaffirmed the County’s commitment to address Cape Cod’s housing challenges. The Board executed two grants, totaling $2 […]

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Commissioners Approve Plans to Address PFAS, Capital Improvements and Post Employment Benefits 

JANUARY 12, 2024 (BARNSTABLE, MA) – At its meeting on January 10, 2024, the Board moved forward with plans to set up a $7.2 million special revenue fund for PFAS […]

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Unlock Your Gardening Potential: Backyard Horticulture Educational Series by Master Gardeners  

Gardeners of all skill levels welcome  January 9, 2024 (Barnstable, MA) In February and March 2024, Master Gardeners Association of Cape Cod will lead Backyard Horticulture, an educational gardening course tailored to […]

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AmeriCorps Cape Cod Hosts MLK Day Community Event to Unite and Serve Cape Cod 

   January 5, 2024 (Barnstable, MA) – On Monday January 15th, AmeriCorps Cape Cod will be hosting a special Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (MLK Day) community event dedicated to supporting local organizations in their […]

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Empowering Older LGBTQ+ Adults: Free Virtual Trainings by Barnstable County Department of Human Services and SAGECare to Address Unique Challenges 

January 4, 2024 (Barnstable, MA) – Barnstable County Department of Human Services, in partnership with SAGECare—the world’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of older lesbian, gay, bisexual, […]

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Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners Elect New Leadership in 2024 

County Departments will begin presenting proposed budgets at Commissioners’ meetings beginning January 10, 2024  JANUARY 2, 2024 (BARNSTABLE, MA) – As required by the Barnstable County Charter, the Board reorganizes […]

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Commissioners Endorse Financial Plan for Dredge Program 

Call for Updated Joint Base Cape Cod Master Plan that Involves Upper Cape Towns December 21, 2023 [Barnstable, Massachusetts] – At their regular meeting yesterday, the Board of Regional Commissioners […]

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