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Month: August 2018

For Immediate Release August 31, 2018 : Barnstable County Commissioners Announce Barnstable County Independence Day

Media Contact: Sonja Sheasley | Phone: 508-375-6896 | Email: sonja.sheasley@capecod.gov BARNSTABLE COUNTY, MA – Barnstable County Commissioners announced today that Barnstable County would annually recognize September 27th as Barnstable County […]

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September 5, 2018 BCREPC Regular Meeting

PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT The Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee Will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. Harbor View Conference Room at the Barnstable […]

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Barnstable County Department of Human Services Report Cited in Newly Released Public Health Toolkit Addressing the Opioid Epidemic

For more information contact: Elizabeth Albert, Director 508‐375‐6626 balbert@capecod.gov August 24, 2018 – A report published by Barnstable County’s Department of Human Services that analyzed opioid -related overdose deaths and […]

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Department of Human Services Report Cited in Newly Released Public Health Toolkit Addressing the Opioid Epidemic

For more information contact: Elizabeth Albert, Director 508‐375‐6626 balbert@capecod.gov Barnstable County Department of Human Services Report Cited in Newly Released Public Health Toolkit Addressing the Opioid Epidemic August 24, 2018 […]

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VISTA Volunteer Halsey O’Loughlin Joins Children’s Cove Team!

Founded as Volunteers in Service to America in 1965 and incorporated into the AmeriCorps network of programs in 1993, VISTA volunteers are placed in service organizations across the United States, […]

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View Important PSA on the Good Samaritan Law

The Massachusetts Good Samaritan Law protects those who have overdosed and those who call 9-1-1 for help. If you’re with someone who overdoses, call 9-1-1, and don’t leave. It could […]

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Barnstable County to Receive Funding for Nicotine Prevention

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has announced $5.1 million in funding to discourage nicotine use in communities across the commonwealth. On Cape Cod, Barnstable County is set to receive […]

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DPH Awards Multi-year Grant to Barnstable County Tobacco Control Program

Barnstable County’s Department of Health and Environment was among 16 municipal health departments that received funding from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for a total of $1.5 million. The […]

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Chief ranger: “It was a shark bite” in Truro

A 61-year-old man was bitten by a shark at Long Nook Beach and suffered puncture wounds to his torso and leg, according to Gary Sharpless, Truro’s assistant harbormaster.

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