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Category: HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT

High Wind and Surf Advisory Posted for Cape Cod and Nantucket 8/16/22

8/16/2022 | A coastal storm is expected to impact Cape Cod and the Islands with wind and rain tonight into Weds (8/17). 30-40 MPH winds are possible for much of […]

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CDC streamlines COVID-19 guidance to help the public better protect themselves and understand their risk

8/11/2022 | CDC is streamlining its COVID-19 guidance to help people better understand their risk, how to protect themselves and others, what actions to take if exposed to COVID-19, and […]

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Provincetown Announces State of Emergency Due to Sewer Failure

August 11, 2022 Affected area = Businesses and residences on the vacuum sewer on Commercial Street between Snow Street and Point Street AND Bradford Street between Conwell Street and Prince […]

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Wastewater’s Impacts On Natural Dye Plant Growth & Color

What if wastewater wasn’t waste at all? What if the valuable nutrients excreted from our bodies could be captured and recycled for useful means? Out at Barnstable County’s Massachusetts Alternative Septic […]

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WCAI: Managing Wastewater – Practices and Technologies to Keep our Bays, Estuaries, and Aquifers Clean

July 13, 2021 | WCAI’s The Point host Mindy Todd interviews Brian Baumgaertel, Senior Environmental Specialist with the Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment, Director of the Massachusetts Alternative Septic […]

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Governor Baker Proclaims July 10-16 as “Hurricane Preparedness Week”

July 11, 2022 | “Hurricane Preparedness Week is an annual reminder of the hazards that the Commonwealth faces and how residents can prepare during hurricane season,” said Public Safety and Security […]

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MPV (Monkeypox) in Barnstable County: Frequently Asked Questions

On Tuesday, June 28th, Provincetown officials held an online public forum to address concerns surrounding MPV, formerly referred to as monkeypox. Three speakers from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health […]

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Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration’s Monkeypox (MPV) Outbreak Response

June 28, 2022 | The Biden-Harris Administration has announced the first phase of its national monkeypox vaccine strategy, a critical part of its monkeypox outbreak response. The vaccine strategy will […]

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FDA Authorizes Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Down to 6 Months of Age

June 17, 2022 | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency use of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 to include […]

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