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Category: MAIN COUNTY FEATURED NEWS

Something New Every Day: County Administrators Work Across Disciplines

Many Cape Cod residents might not be aware of what their county government does. What happens at the Barnstable County Complex? How is the regional government organized? What programs and services does it offer? […]

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What do you know about the Barnstable County Water Quality Laboratory?

All April, which is National County Government Month, we are shining a spotlight on how the County is protecting Cape Cod’s water. Today we would like to talk about Barnstable […]

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It’s National County Government Month!  

It’s National County Government Month, and Barnstable County is doing its part to serve and protect the Cape Cod region and its residents. From critical environmental safeguards to emergency response […]

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Buy Fresh Buy Local Cape Cod Offers Free Health Checks at Outer Cape Locations in Response to Community Needs 

Collaborative Barnstable County Government program to provide residents with no-cost blood pressure and glucose checks, in addition to nutrition and local food access education.  April 5, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – Cape […]

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State Extra SNAP Benefits

Massachusetts households will receive state-funded extra SNAP payments on April 7, May 2, and June 2, 2023, following Governor Healey’s signing of a supplemental budget that created an offramp from the […]

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Wastewater Division Director Discusses County Wastewater Initiatives on Sunday Journal

April is National County Government Month, and Barnstable County is using it to highlight local efforts to protect the region’s water resources. County Senior Environmental Specialist Brian Baumgaertel joins Sunday […]

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Barnstable County Spotlights Water Quality Programs and Services during National County Government Month  

April 3, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – Barnstable County, the Regional Government of Cape Cod, is celebrating National County Government Awareness Month in April. This year the County is focusing on raising […]

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HUD Awards over $2.2M to Cape and Islands Homelessness Programs

The award is part of HUD’s annual Continuum of Care Competition Awards through its FY22 appropriation  March 31, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced the […]

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Cape Cod Boat Owners Benefit from Expansion of Successful Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling Program for 2023.

Cape Cod Boat Owners Benefit from Expansion of Successful Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling Program for 2023

Falmouth becomes the sixth town to join a collaborative recycling program managed by Barnstable County’s Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, WHOI Sea Grant, and AmeriCorps Cape Cod.  This spring, boaters from […]

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