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Category: MAIN COUNTY FEATURED NEWS

The Peak of Atlantic Hurricane Season is Here! Tips to Help You, Your Family, and Neighbors Stay Safe in an Emergency on Cape Cod

As the first half of August comes to a close and September approaches, Cape Cod enters the peak of Atlantic hurricane season. It’s a good time to remind our communities […]

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Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition Expands Membership and Offerings

The mission of the Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition (CISPC) is to help give Cape Cod and Island communities the necessary information and tools to raise awareness, promote education, […]

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Summer Showers Bring…Lightning and Thunder! Tips to Stay Safe in a Storm.

Did you know? Lightning can strike anyplace on Earth. In fact, there are about 6,000 lightning strikes every minute, which is more than 8 million strikes every day. You can […]

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Barnstable County Commissioners Endorse Suicide Prevention Efforts, Authorize Funding to AmeriCorps Cape Cod, and Review ARPA Digitization Project

At their meeting this morning, the Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners recognized Suicide Prevention Month with a proclamation and discussed expanding resources for the Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention […]

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Status of Mosquito-Bourne Virus Transmission in Barnstable County

IMPORTANT! Updated August 29, 2024 Testing conducted by Cape Cod Mosquito Control has detected increasing levels of arbovirus in the Commonwealth. Due to the movement of birds carrying viruses such […]

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Regional Substance Abuse Council Newsletter (RSAC) – August 2024

The Barnstable County Regional Substance Addiction Coalition E-Newsletter is the hub of timely information on substance use and related issues in Barnstable County. With a readership of more than 1000, […]

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Be Aware of Box Tree Moth, A New Pest of Boxwood

Boxwoods, Buxus spp, are an important and widely used ornamental landscape plant.  Boxwoods are frequently used in hedges, foundation plantings and in formal gardens.  Box tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis, is […]

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Cape Cod Commission Seeks Community Feedback for Vision Zero Action Plan Development

For Immediate Release (August 7, 2024) – The Cape Cod Commission is seeking public input as we develop a Vision Zero Action Plan for Cape Cod to identify and eliminate fatalities […]

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Register for the 2024 OneCape Summit!

Registration is now open for the 2024 OneCape Summit, taking place on September 18 and 19 at the Wychmere Beach Club in Harwich, MA. The annual summit is a regional forum […]

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