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Category: COVID-19

Baker-Polito Administration Extends Non-Essential Business Closures and Executive Branch Employee Guidance

Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced several updates related to the COVID-19 outbreak including extending the non-essential business emergency order and guidance for Executive Branch employees until May 4. The Department […]

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YMCA Cape Cod Expanding FREE childcare for ALL Essential Workers Effective April 1, 2020

Governor Charlie Baker, through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (“EEC”), has established a process to fund approved Exempt Emergency Child Care Programs to serve vulnerable children and the children of families who are required to work to maintain the health, safety and welfare of all Commonwealth citizens.

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Barnstable County Activates General Information Email Address in Response to COVID-19 Related Questions

The Barnstable County Regional Government of Cape Cod has activated a general information e-mail address to field questions from the public related to novel coronavirus COVID-19.

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IRS Launches a Coronavirus Tax Relief Website

The IRS has established a special section focused on steps to help taxpayers, businesses and others affected by the coronavirus. This page will be updated as new information is available.

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Petition Asks For Prisoners To Be Released Due To COVID-19 Concerns

The Supreme Judicial Court is slated to hear arguments Tuesday morning, March 31, on a petition that seeks to release thousands of prisoners who are currently incarcerated in order to […]

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Schooling kids at home? Some ideas from Cape Cod and Beyond

Parents turned teachers or assistant teachers for homebound children can get a lot of help from outside the house for interesting and fun activities that offer learning at the same […]

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Is it an allergy or COVID-19?

Everyone’s on high alert about their health, so a simple cough or sneeze can trigger fears. As the spring allergy season descends on us (perhaps a little earlier than usual), […]

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Cape Cod recovery community finds added obstacle in isolation

The recovery community on Cape Cod now has another demon to overcome: isolation, anxiety and stress brought on by the COVID-19 crisis, potentially posing a challenge to sobriety.

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‘This guy HAS THE MOVES’: Kevin Bacon praises ‘Footloose’ Cape Cod health care worker

Jonathan Thompson has it — just ask Kevin Bacon. Thompson, a Cape Cod Healthcare worker from West Yarmouth, broke out his best “Footloose” rendition while wearing his scrubs in a YouTube […]

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