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Category: MAIN COUNTY FEATURED NEWS

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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The Benefits and Success of Barnstable County’s Mobile Fire Training Program

The Cape Cod Center for Public Safety Training supports municipal fire departments on Cape Cod through specialized training and resources, in line with industry standards and best practices. Their mobile […]

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Share your Thoughts on Future Housing Development on Cape Cod

The Cape needs increased housing types and options. Share your thoughts on future housing development and redevelopment by taking this 10-minute survey! To inform development of the Cape Cod Regional […]

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Barnstable County’s Ongoing Efforts to Protect Our Water

As we face the complex challenges of ensuring Cape Cod’s groundwater remains clean and healthy for generations to come, Barnstable County has launched a webpage with information about the critical […]

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Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee’s Chip Reilly Celebrates Professional Achievement in Emergency Management

Yesterday, May 15, 2023, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Acting Director Dawn Brantley recognized the first cohort to complete the Massachusetts Professional Emergency Manager (MPEM) program. The group of 16 […]

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Public Health Nursing Division to hold a COVID-19 Booster Clinic on June 8th

The Public Health Nursing Division will be holding a COVID-19 Booster Clinic (Pfizer) on Thursday, June 8th. Details When: Thursday, June 8th, 9:00 AM to 1:00PM Where: Harborview Conference Room […]

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Federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 has Officially Ended

Wondering what the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency means for you? Here’s what will NOT change: NEW! Masking in healthcare facilities is no longer required as of 5/11/23. […]

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Local Officials Celebrate New Affordable Housing in Brewster

On Monday, May 9th, Local officials, partners and residents celebrated the completion of 30 affordable rental units this morning at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Brewster Woods development at […]

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Barnstable County Department of Health & Environment Endorses EPA Report on Proposed Machine Gun Range Threat to Upper Cape’s Water Supply Reserve 

May 11, 2023 (BARNSTABLE, MA) Yesterday at the County Commissioners’ regular meeting, the Department of Health and Environment concurred with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s draft decision to prohibit the Army […]

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