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Category: MAIN COUNTY FEATURED NEWS

County Commissioners Announce Partnership between Children’s Cove & Martha’s Vineyard Community Services to Help Child Abuse Victims

  Partnership Will Provide Services on Martha Vineyard  June 7, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – Today the Barnstable County Commissioners executed an Interagency Agreement between Children’s Cove: The Cape and Islands Child […]

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Celebrating the Rich History of Barnstable County, Bristol County, and Plymouth County on our 338th Anniversary

Today marks a very special day for three counties in Massachusetts – Barnstable County, Bristol County, and Plymouth County – as we celebrate our 338th anniversary. In 1685, Plymouth Colony […]

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Cape Cod Electric Vehicle Expo and Test Drive Event |Saturday, June 3, 2023 | Hyannis Transportation Center

  Immersive event to showcase electric vehicles and supporting technology FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 1, 2023) – The Recharge Cape Cod Electric Vehicle (EV) Expo and Test Drive Event takes place this Saturday, June […]

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Groundbreaking Ceremony Held at LeClair Village in Mashpee

On Wednesday, May 31, 2023, local officials including Mike Jackman (District Director for U.S. Rep. Bill Keating), State Reps. Kipp Diggs and Steven Xiarhos, and Alisa Manotta (CEO of the […]

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Barnstable County Announces $5 Million in ARPA Grants

Twenty Cape Cod Organizations to Receive Funding for Critical Projects May 31, 2023 (BARNSTABLE, MA) – The Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners, along with the members of the Assembly of […]

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May 31 is World No Tobacco Day

In 1987, the Member States of the World Health Organization created World No Tobacco Day to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and the preventable death and disease it […]

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National “DON’T Fry Day”

The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention has designated today, the Friday before Memorial Day, as “Don’t Fry Day” to encourage sun safety awareness and remind everyone to protect their […]

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The Inspiring Partnership of MASSTC and Southeastern New England Fibershed 

The Massachusetts Alternative Septic Test Center (MASSTC), a division of the Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment, is dedicated to promoting sustainable and innovative septic system technologies. Recently, they partnered with the Southeastern […]

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County Commissioners Say Mental Health Crisis Seriously Impacting Youth 

From The Office of Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners  May 24, 2023 (BARNSTABLE, MA) Today Barnstable County Department of Human Services Children’s Behavioral Health consultant, Barbara Domenic, briefed the Board on […]

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