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Month: November 2017

The holidays are a great opportunity to enjoy time with family and friends, celebrate life, to be grateful, and reflect on what’s important. They are also a time to appreciate the gift of health. Here are some holiday tips to support your efforts for health and safety this season.

The holidays are a great opportunity to enjoy time with family and friends, celebrate life, to be grateful, and reflect on what’s important. They are also a time to appreciate […]

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DECEMBER 5&6: 5th Annual Cape Coastal Conference

The 5th Annual Cape Coastal is scheduled for December 5 and 6 at the Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis, 35 Scudder Avenue. Hosted and coordinated by the Waquoit Bay […]

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2018 UMASS Garden Calendars Available

Give it as a gift or enjoy one for yourself all year. The 2018 UMASS Garden Calendar includes a featured article about insects to look for Massachusetts.  It also includes […]

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Photo gallery: Make way for the herring

AmeriCorps Cape Cod members were out Monday helping Brewster officials clear excess brush and vegetation from the herring run at the Stony Brook Mill Site. Source: Photo gallery: Make way […]

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FY18 Approved Operating & Capital Budget

  View & Print: Barnstable County FY18 Approved Operating and Capital Budget

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Learn About the Clean Water Coalition

What is the Barnstable Clean Water Coalition? Learn about the devoted team of engineers, scientists and volunteer citizens who are on a rescue mission to restore and preserve water supplies throughout […]

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Sustainable Materials Recovery Program (SMRP) is Growing on Cape Cod & the Islands

Barnstable County Announces 174% Increase in Total Funding to Cape & Islands Sustainable Materials Recovery Program (SMRP) Participants in 2017 BARNSTABLE COUNTY, MA – The Cape and Islands have been […]

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I Never Get The Flu, So Why Do I Need A Flu Shot?

The seasonal flu is a contagious illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the respiratory tract. When people have the flu, some are only mildly affected, yet others may miss work, be […]

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Can We Track Malaria and Zika by Sound?

Bioengineers led by Manu Prakash of Stanford University have developed a program that is able to distinguish mosquito species from the distinctive sounds they make when they fly. Moreover, it’s […]

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