water supply Archives

Cape Drought Continues As Steady Rains Nourish Inland Regions

May 23, 2025

BARNSTABLE - As continuous rainfall in much of the state restores stream flows to the Connecticut River Valley, Western, and Northeast regions of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, NewsCenter Tagged With: Agriculture, Cape Cod Drought, Cape Cod Water, Drought, EEA, Rebecca Tepper, water supply

State Announce Water Efficiency Grants as Drought Continues

March 24, 2025

BARNSTABLE/PROVINCETOWN - State officials recently announced almost $500,000 in climate grants to improve drought resilience and water efficiency, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, NewsCenter, Top Story Tagged With: Cape Cod Commission, Cape Cod Drought, Cape Water, Provincetown, water supply

Cape & Islands Receives Level 2 Drought Designation

February 10, 2025

BARNSTABLE - Following about six months of below-average rainfall, the Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs has upped the drought status for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, NewsCenter Tagged With: Cape Cod Drought, Cape Cod Economy, Cape Water, Drought, public health, water supply

Dennis Receives Grant To Protect Water Supply Within The Flax Pond Property

May 6, 2024

DENNIS - State officials with the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs recently announced over $1.5 million in grant funds to protect … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, NewsCenter Tagged With: Cape Water, conservation, Dennis, Energy and Environmental Affairs, water supply

Federal Funding Not Approved for Machine Gun Range on Cape

December 26, 2023

BARNSTABLE - Federal funding for a proposed machine gun range on Joint Base Cape Cod was not part of the National Defense Authorization Act passed by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, NewsCenter, Top Story Tagged With: Barnstable, Board of County Commissioners, Cape Cod, Cape Cod Commission, Cape Cod Sole Source Aquifer, Chariman, EPA, federal funding, Joint Base Cape Cod, Machine Gun Range, Massachusetts, Sagamore Lens, water supply

County Commissioners Working with New Seashore Superintendent

November 16, 2023

BARNSTABLE - As the new Superintendent of the Cape Cod National Seashore, Jennifer Flynn, starts her role with the organization, Barnstable County … [Read more...]