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Category: MAIN COUNTY FEATURED NEWS

News from Children’s Cove, a Department of Barnstable County

Children’s Cove is proud of its robust network of partnerships with numerous community organizations. These collaborations have flourished through shared programs, education, awareness, and steadfast support services. In pursuit of […]

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Extension's home canning resources include free pressure canner gauge testing.

Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Offers Free Canning Help 

Nutrition service provides residents with testing of pressure canner gauges to ensure safe canned food.  August 24, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – Cod Cooperative Extension offers free pressure canner gauge testing at the Extension office, located at 1358 Route 28, South Yarmouth. Testing should […]

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WCAI’s The Point | Recycling Urine to Solve our Wastewater Problem

The state and EPA have mandated that the Cape manage wastewater to prevent nutrient overload in our ponds, estuaries and embayments. Alternative septic systems and sewering are both expensive options. […]

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Barnstable County's Public Health Nursing Team manning the vaccine table.

Public Health Nursing Division Works with Local Partners to Provide Vaccines at Touch-a-Truck Event

The Barnstable County Public Health Nursing Division’s Public Immunization Program offers all immunizations, including flu vaccine, to County residents. The Program provides vaccines on request for schools and municipalities, including […]

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AmeriCorps Cape Cod’s Year 25 Group Service Project Proposal Form Now Open!

AmeriCorps Cape Cod is now accepting proposals for Phase 1 (October 2023 – December 2023) that align with at least one of their program focus areas: Natural Resource Management Disaster […]

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public safety

Barnstable County’s Forward-looking Approach to Firefighter Training

We are proud to share that Barnstable County has a new fire training facility taking shape on Cape Cod! This marks a pivotal step towards the future of firefighter training […]

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Children’s Cove is Hiring!

Community Engagement Specialist – Full Time The Community Engagement Specialist role is to raise awareness of the mission of the agency, develop and coordinate volunteers, and support child abuse prevention initiatives […]

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Early morning fog at Santuit Pond boat ramp.

Pollution is threatening Cape Cod’s famous waters. Its towns are spending hundreds of millions to head off an environmental disaster.

By Beth Treffeisen, Boston Globe BARNSTABLE — The beauty of its placid bays, estuaries, and ponds draws millions of visitors to Cape Cod each year. But deteriorating water quality is […]

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Photo of Bourne Town Hall, Photo Credit Gene M. Marchand/Enterprise

Bourne Exploring Use of Management Firm for Septic Systems

By Michael J. Rausch, Bourne Enterprise When it comes to the complex topic of Title 5, it seems like everyone could benefit from a little guidance. That seems to be […]

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