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Category: MAIN COUNTY FEATURED NEWS

Read the Winter 2023 Edition of the Community Health Newsletter

Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment Community Health NewsletterWinter Edition, 2023  Welcome to the Winter Edition of Barnstable County’s Community Health Newsletter! This edition addresses important public health topics currently impacting Cape Codders. […]

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Barnstable County Mourns the Loss of John Reed, Treasured Advocate for Human Rights

It is with deep sadness that we acknowledge the passing of one of the founders of the Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commissioners, John Reed. It is with enormous gratitude […]

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Attend the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan Public Hearing

Barnstable County is taking initiative to ensure that the county’s homeless population receives adequate assistance and support. All are invited to review their draft HOME-ARP Allocation plan, as well as attend a virtual public hearing on February 27th via Zoom – your participation will be vital in ensuring success.

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New Report Outlines State of Substance Use on Cape Cod

There is a new report that outlines the state of substance use on Cape Cod. Deputy Director of Human Services Mandi Speakman said that a main take away from the […]

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Cape Cod Commission Receives Federal Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant

Funding to support Cape Cod Regional Safety Action Plan  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 9, 2023): The Cape Cod Commission is receiving $240,000 in federal grant funding to support the Cape […]

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County Commissioners Approve Operating Budget for FY24 

Commissioners Conclude FY24 Budgetary Review  February 8, 2023 (BARNSTABLE, MA) –Today the Barnstable County Commissioners unanimously voted in favor of supporting a proposed $22.5 million-dollar operating budget for the fiscal year […]

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Free, COVID-19 “Get Boosted” State-Provided Mobile Vaccination Clinic Coming to Wellfleet Library on February 16th

COVID-19 vaccines will be offered at the Wellfleet Library on Thursday, February 16th between 2pm and 4pm. Participants will receive $75 gift cards to local retailers and discount stores (most […]

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Barnstable County Announces $12,758,514 in ARPA Funding for Critical Regional Projects

February 2, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – Barnstable County approved  $12,758,514 in ARPA funding for regional projects that will expand and sustain the County’s investment in water quality, affordable housing, post-COVID public health, emergency management needs, upgrades to County services, and investments in the County Dredge. 

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Markey, Warren, Keating Urge Army Corps, and MassDOT to Take All Necessary Steps to Secure Federal Grant for the Cape Cod Bridges 

Text of Letter to Army Corps and OMB (PDF) | Text of Letter to MassDOT (PDF)  Washington (February 1, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Bill […]

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