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Category: MAIN COUNTY FEATURED NEWS

Winter Storm Saturday Night into Sunday; Greatest Impacts West of Cape Cod and the Islands

An approaching winter storm is expected to bring significant snowfall to most of Massachusetts, with far lower totals anticipated for Cape Cod and the Islands. Currently, Cape Cod lies in […]

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Barnstable County Department of Human Services E-Newsletter – January 2024

The Barnstable County Department of Human Services E-Newsletter is the “clearinghouse” for human services in Barnstable County. With a readership of more than 2,000, the monthly e-newsletter disseminates news of […]

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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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Barnstable County 2023: A Year in Review

A Message from Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners Dear Friends and Neighbors, As we close out another year, we are proud to reflect on the progress and achievements Barnstable […]

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Public Meeting Announcement: Former Fire & Rescue Training Academy Site Update

Community members are invited to an important virtual public meeting to discuss the status of the Former Fire & Rescue Training Academy (FTA) Site, its Phase II Comprehensive Site Assessment […]

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Read The Alternative: MASSTC’s Weekly Newsletter

The Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Technology Center (MASSTC) is the nation’s premier third-party testing and research facility for innovative/alternative (I/A) onsite septic treatment technologies. Since 1999, MASSTC has tested dozens […]

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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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