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Category: MAIN COUNTY FEATURED NEWS

Barnstable County’s Hazardous Waste 2021 Collection Schedule

  If you are transportation challenged (disabled, veterans, without a driver’s license/vehicle, etc.) please contact Kalliope Chute Hazardous Materials Environmental Specialist | Groundwater Guardian Water Quality and Hazardous Materials Program […]

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Albert to bring history of advocacy to county administrator role

Elizabeth Albert began her work in housing advocacy by spending a lot of time in nursing homes. “I probably went to every single nursing home in Philadelphia and the counties […]

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March 18, 2021 Baker-Polito Administration Announces Transition to Phase IV of Reopening Plan

Massachusetts will advance to Step 1 of Phase IV on March 22; Replaces Travel Order with Travel Advisory Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that Massachusetts will advance to Step 1 of Phase IV of the Commonwealth’s reopening plan on Monday, March […]

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Vaccine Timeline for All Residents, Provides Weekly Dose Updates & $24.7 Million in Federal Funding for Vaccine Equity Initiative  

March 17, 2021 – Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced the timeline for all remaining residents to be eligible for a vaccine.  The Administration also announced the weekly distribution of vaccine […]

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State Public Health Officials Announce First Case of the P.1 COVID-19 Variant of Concern in Massachusetts, Urge Continued Protective Measures

BOSTON (March 16, 2021) – The Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced that the first case of the P.1 COVID-19 variant of concern, which originated in Brazil, has been […]

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Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners Appoint New County Administrator

  For Immediate Release March 10, 2021   (Barnstable, MA) — The Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners voted today to appoint Elizabeth Albert to the Barnstable County Administrator position following […]

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Attend the “Let’s Talk About PFAS: Taking Action to Protect Your Health” Webinar 3/11

March 11 webinar to focus on the health effects from exposure to PFAS contaminants in drinking water Join scientists from the University of Rhode Island (URI) STEEP Superfund Research Program […]

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The Dredge Report | Week of February 28, 2021

Sand Shifter – Stage Harbor, Chatham Another challenging week with the strong Northerly winds and cold temperatures halting operations on Monday afternoon through Wednesday, resuming dredging on Thursday, stopping again […]

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Cape Cod Businesses Report Continued Impacts due to COVID-19 Pandemic 

Results from third business impact survey round out a comprehensive data collection effort  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (March 8, 2021) — Results from a third survey issued to local business owners […]

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