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Month: March 2020

Barnstable County Activates General Information Email Address in Response to COVID-19 Related Questions

The Barnstable County Regional Government of Cape Cod has activated a general information e-mail address to field questions from the public related to novel coronavirus COVID-19.

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Barnstable County Activates General Information Email Address in Response to COVID-19 Related Questions 

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Sonja Sheasley, Communications Manager 508‐375‐6896 sonja.sheasley@capecod.gov Barnstable, Massachusetts, March 31, 2020 – The Barnstable County Regional Government of Cape Cod has activated a general information […]

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Information from IRS and U.S. Treasury on Economic Impact Payments

March 30, 2020 – Economic impact payments: What you need to know The IRS and the U.S. Treasury announced that the distribution of economic impact payments will begin in the […]

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IRS Launches a Coronavirus Tax Relief Website

The IRS has established a special section focused on steps to help taxpayers, businesses and others affected by the coronavirus. This page will be updated as new information is available.

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Petition Asks For Prisoners To Be Released Due To COVID-19 Concerns

The Supreme Judicial Court is slated to hear arguments Tuesday morning, March 31, on a petition that seeks to release thousands of prisoners who are currently incarcerated in order to […]

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Schooling kids at home? Some ideas from Cape Cod and Beyond

Parents turned teachers or assistant teachers for homebound children can get a lot of help from outside the house for interesting and fun activities that offer learning at the same […]

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Is it an allergy or COVID-19?

Everyone’s on high alert about their health, so a simple cough or sneeze can trigger fears. As the spring allergy season descends on us (perhaps a little earlier than usual), […]

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Cape Cod recovery community finds added obstacle in isolation

The recovery community on Cape Cod now has another demon to overcome: isolation, anxiety and stress brought on by the COVID-19 crisis, potentially posing a challenge to sobriety.

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‘This guy HAS THE MOVES’: Kevin Bacon praises ‘Footloose’ Cape Cod health care worker

Jonathan Thompson has it — just ask Kevin Bacon. Thompson, a Cape Cod Healthcare worker from West Yarmouth, broke out his best “Footloose” rendition while wearing his scrubs in a YouTube […]

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