Environment
Terrapin Release Set for June 25
Town of Barnstable To Host Terrapin Release
Cape Cod is home to an extensive amount of incredible wildlife, but one of the most mesmerizing creatures in the mix is the Diamondback Terrapin. This species of turtle is unique in the fact that it is the only one of its kind that inhabits coastal marshes with brackish water; a mix of fresh and […]
CHAMP Homes Names New Executive Director
Adam Burnett Becomes New Executive Director for CHAMP Homes
Hyannis, April 30, 2018 – The CHAMP Homes board of directors is pleased to announce that Adam Burnett was appointed as its new Executive Director. Adam Burnett joined CHAMP Homes mid 2017 to oversee the finances. This role quickly expanded to focus more on the operations of the organization. He says: ”I’m very excited […]
Sea Grant to Support County Aquaculture Initiatives
Barnstable County Cooperative Extension awarded $985,000 over a 4-year period in collaboration with WHOI Sea Grant
BARNSTABLE COUNTY, MA – The Barnstable County Cape Cod Cooperative Extension has been named a subrecipient for a multi-year federal award from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to the Woods Hole Sea Grant Program based at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). NOAA funds 33 Sea Grant programs nationally, providing a variety of funding opportunities […]
Coast Guard calls for caution as endangered right whales skim feed off Cape Cod coast
BOSTON — The Coast Guard is advising mariners Wednesday to head caution on the water as multiple groups of right whales have been observed in the area of Boston Light to Marshfield. As per the Endangered Species Act, it is unlawful to approach within 500 yards of a North Atlantic right whale by a vessel, aircraft (including drones) […]
Going Green! Earth Day Events and More!
Earth Day is nearly upon us (it’s this Sunday, April 22nd), and there’s never been a better time to get involved in the environmental movement. According to the Earth Day Network, more than 1 billion people participate in Earth Day activities every year! This year’s theme is “End Plastic Pollution,” and there are so many […]
Senate Passes Short-Term Rental Legislation
Senate Passes Bill Regulating Short-term Rentals
Within the Short-Term Rental Legislation, Senator Cyr Establishes the Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund to Address Critical Wastewater Projects (Boston, Mass.) – Yesterday, the Senate passed S. 2381, An Act regulating and insuring short-term rentals. The bill expands the scope of the state’s room occupancy excise tax and local option excise tax to […]
Real Estate Report
Cape Cod Real Estate Volume, Value on the Rise
Real estate sales are up on Cape Cod, both in volume and in value. Barnstable County Register of Deeds Jack Meade reports that the volume of real estate sales in January 2018 was up 3.3% from January 2017 and the total value of sales was up 13.1% from the previous year. The Cape and Islands […]
Local Housing Shortage
Cape Housing Inventory at Record Lows
WEST YARMOUTH, MA—The available number of homes for sale in Barnstable County have fallen to a new historic low since Cape Cod & Islands Multiple Listing Service first started computerizing real estate data 20 years ago. At the end of November, there were 1,914 single-family homes and 429 condominiums on the market in Barnstable County […]
County Septic Loans
Barnstable County Program Finances $40 Million in Septic Upgrades
If you’ve got a failed septic system but don’t have the money to repair or replace it, Barnstable County can help. The Barnstable County Community Septic Management Loan Program (CSMLP) is available to Barnstable County residents to finance the replacement of failed residential septic systems. Whether it’s a conventional or innovative/alternative system, or a sewer […]
State Unveils Housing Initiative
Baker-Polito Administration Announces New Housing Choice Initiative
Initiative will spur significant housing production, and provide municipalities with tools and incentives to drive the creation of 135,000 new units by 2025. BOSTON — Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced a comprehensive new initiative to substantially increase housing production across the Commonwealth. The Administration’s Housing Choice Initiative creates a new system of incentives and rewards […]
ROWER IN DISTRESS RESCUED 530 MILES OFF CAPE COD views: 31
This past Friday, June 15th, the alarm for help was sounded by a man aboard an ocean rowboat 530 miles off the coast of Cape Cod. The rower in distress, Niall Macdonald, activated his emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) around 12:30 a.m., alerting Coast Guard radio watchstanders to the dire situation. Macdonald reportedly faced […]
Yarmouth Police Officers Assaulted, Man Arrested views: 41
Police departments across the nation all share one top priority: to protect and serve their community. Being in this line of work can be very gratifying, but officers must constantly be on their toes as dangerous situations can develop suddenly and be almost impossible to predict at times. Yarmouth PD is no exception, and knows […]
KICKOFF OF HYARTS ARTIST SHANTIES & WEEKLY SUMMER FESTIVITIES views: 44
Endless opportunities lie ahead to delve into all things art and culture with the 2018 summer kickoff of the Hyannis HyArts Cultural District festivities. Cape Cod residents have been gearing up for the plethora of exciting events that the Town of Barnstable has commissioned to take place throughout the summer and into the fall season, […]
Fratantonio Sentenced to Life views: 33
District Attorney Michael O’Keefe announced that a Barnstable Superior Court Jury found Christopher Fratantonio (DOB: 11/28/1980), of Cotuit, guilty of the charge of Murder in the First Degree in connection with the murder of his wife, Mary Fratantonio. The jury deliberated for approximately two hours after a five day trial before returning their verdict. The […]
