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Cape Cod Center for Public Safety Brings Live Fire Training to Brewster

Cape Cod Center for Public Safety Brings Live Fire Training to Brewster

This week, the Cape Cod Center for Public Safety Fire Programs is conducting live fire training in the Town of Brewster using its state-of-the-art mobile burn trailer. The training provides […]

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Barnstable County’s Katie O’Neill Named to de Beaumont Foundation’s 40 Under 40 in Public Health Class of 2025 

Barnstable County proudly congratulates Dr. Katie O’Neill, Shared Services Program Manager in the Department of Health and Environment, on being named to the de Beaumont Foundation’s 40 Under 40 in […]

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View looking up at the steel arches and suspension cables of the Sagamore Bridge on Cape Cod, with a blue sky and scattered clouds in the background.

State Leaders Issue Joint Statement on Cape Cod Bridges on October 17

Last week, Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Ed Markey, and Congressman Bill Keating issued a joint statement following reports that the Trump Administration is […]

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Strengthening Coordination in Disaster Response

Barnstable County Emergency Preparedness Director Chip Reilly and Hazardous Materials Specialist Andrew Platt recently joined partners from MassDOT for a visit to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Headquarters in […]

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System Shift Series: Shubael Pond Homeowners Tackle Nitrogen Pollution with Innovative Septic Systems

System Shift Series: Shubael Pond Homeowners Tackle Nitrogen Pollution with Innovative Septic Systems

System Shift is a new story series focusing on Cape and Islands homeowners who have I/A systems and/or are practicing alternative ways of dealing with human waste. The series also […]

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Create A More Resilient Eastham, Community Workshop Dates Announced

Together, we can ensure a sustainable Eastham for all For Immediate Release (October 16, 2025) – Eastham community members are encouraged to help shape a resilient future by joining a […]

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Barnstable County Awarded Federal Grant to Update the Cape Cod Wildfire Preparedness Plan

Barnstable County Awarded Federal Grant to Update the Cape Cod Wildfire Preparedness Plan Cape Cod Cooperative Extension leads wildfire planning update with support from state, local, and federal partners. October […]

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Cape Cod Times: This free program helped 3,451 Cape Codders cut Medicare costs last year

Written by Cape Cod Times Reporter Beth McDermott The annual Medicare Open Enrollment period runs Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, and Barnstable County’s Department of Human Services is urging Medicare beneficiaries, their families and caregivers to […]

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