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Holiday Weather Safety Tips

Holiday Hazardous Weather Safety Tips: Keep Your Home and Holiday Guests Safe

It wouldn’t be a New England holiday without wicked winds a blowin’. Many Cape Codders know how to batten down the hatches, and if you’re new to Cape Cod…welcome to […]

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High Wind Watch Issued for All of Eastern Massachusetts Friday Morning through Saturday Afternoon

The National Weather Service has issued a high wind watch for Friday, December 23rd through Saturday, December 24th. The following are expected to impact Cape Cod and the Islands: The […]

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988: The New Suicide & Crisis Hotline

By Theresa Covell, Assistant Public Health Nurse “Who is 988 for? 988 is for ANYONE in emotional distress or suicidal crisis. It is for an individual who is worried about […]

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Register by December 18th for a Free Christmas Dinner

Register for a free Christmas dinner, a gift to the community. Drive though, pick-up on Christmas Day at the Waquoit Congregational Church in East Falmouth. You must order by December […]

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2022 Barnstable County's HHW Collections Keeping Our Drinking Water Safe

2022 HHW Collections: A Successful Season at Keeping You Safe

The Barnstable County Hazardous Materials Program intercepted 600,970 pounds of hazardous waste from residents in 2022 BEFORE these toxic substances made their way into our aquifer, which provides the Cape’s […]

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Dredging is underway at Parkers River Entrance Channel

At great deal of progress has been made this week by the Cod Fish II. Windy conditions made the work challenging at times, but we were able to get out […]

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