Rain Barrels Discounted For Cape Cod Residents

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The Cape Cod Commission has teamed up with the New England Rain Barrel Company and DEP to offer these rain barrels to help residents conserve water, save money, and reduce stormwater runoff.

Sheriff Makes Cuts To Patch Budget Deficit

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Sheriff Cummings originally asked for $5 million in supplemental funding to cover expenses and salaries for the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Department, but he has reduced that request to $3.9 million after cutting back on overtime pay, holding off on paying bills, and leaving vacant positions unfilled. That former cutback has put a temporary end to weekend visits to the county correctional facility by local faith organizations.

Another US Agency Criticizes MMS Findings On Migratory Bird Impact

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In a 28-page letter to the MMS drafted by Michael J. Bartlett, supervisor of the FWS’s New England field office, Mr. Bartlett wrote that the 718-page DEIS “repeatedly and inappropriately draws conclusions regarding anticipated environmental impacts, or lack thereof, in the absence of important site-specific information” regarding the wind farm’s Horseshoe Shoal site in Nantucket Sound.

Zammers Donate Second Major Gift To Hospitality Program At College

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More than three years after setting the wheels in motion, William and Linda Zammer of Mashpee have presented a second gift to Cape Cod Community College’s “Culinary and Hospitality Building Fund.”

Mass Association Of Auto Insurers Files Complaint Alleging Progressive Direct Misleads Clients

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“Our review of the quotes provided by Progressive reminds us of the old saying, ‘If it looks too good to be true, it probably is,’ ” Frank Mancini, MAIA president and CEO, said in a press release issued Tuesday.

Connecticut AG Calls For Review Of Lyme Treatment Guidelines

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Conflicts of interest, refusing to consider contrary information, and other major procedural flaws marred the development of prominent but highly controversial medical guidelines for treating Lyme disease, according to the results of an investigation released last week by Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal.

Cape Cod’s Housing Affordability Gap Closes, But Only Slightly

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The depressed housing market has improved things slightly for residents looking to buy a home, but for many potential homebuyers and those still in the rental market, an affordable place to live is still out of reach.

Waquoit Couple Changing Way People Look At Hospice

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Say the word “hospice” to most people and they envision a place where people go to die. Say it to David W. Rehm of Waquoit, the new president and CEO of Hospice & Palliative Care of Cape Cod (H&PCCC), and he will tell you otherwise.

Autism Knows No Borders, As Many Cape Families Have Learned

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The Autism Society of America asserts that autism knows no racial, ethnic, or social boundaries. It is no respecter of family income levels, educational levels, or lifestyle. It can affect any family and any child, and those on Cape Cod and the Islands are not exempt.

Minerals Service Receives 40,000 Comments On Wind Farm DEIS

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The comments were filed in response to the MMS’s draft environmental impact statement (DEIS). The 718-page DEIS, released in January, is generally favorable toward the project.

START Home In Falmouth Gives Troubled Children Some Stability

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“Some kids don’t do well in an intimate family setting,” whether it’s their own biological family or a foster family, Ms. Lopez said. “For whatever safety reasons, they can’t live with their own family or have problems more intense than can be handled through foster care.”

States Push Hard To Encourage Eligible To Take Food Stamps

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Only 65 percent of Americans with incomes low enough to qualify for Food Stamps seek help, leaving many who either go hungry or end up relying on other federal and state assistance programs, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), which administers the program.

From Think Tank To Fish Tank

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The April 5 symposium, titled “Culturing Fish With Limited Resources,” was sponsored by the MBL’s Sustainable Aquaculture Initiative (SAI), and brought together scientists and fish culturists who share a common interest in improving fish culture using locally available resources.

Autism: Heed The Red Flags, Get Guidance As Soon As Possible

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The earlier a child with autism or related disorders is diagnosed, and behavioral treatment has begun, the better that child will develop.

WHOI Instrument Detects Potential Toxin In Seafood

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Through the use of an automated, underwater cell analyzer developed at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution researchers and coastal managers were recently able to detect a bloom of harmful marine algae in the Gulf of Mexico and prevent human consumption of tainted shellfish. Shellfish beds in parts of Texas have been closed for a month, though they are expected to re-open in the next few days.

State Welfare-Reform Savings Not Helping Working Families

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State spending on welfare programs has declined by almost half since Massachusetts passed the landmark welfare reform bill in 1995, according to a new study by an independent research organization and a nonprofit family service agency.

House Closes Tax Loopholes Adds $1 To Pack Of Cigarettes

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Corporations and smokers in Massachusetts would bear the brunt of a new tax package designed to help close a $1 billion budget shortfall.

Sheriff’s Department Faces $5 Million Budget Shortfall

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It’s a springtime tradition of sorts, when the state passes a supplemental budget that helps the seven county-run sheriff’s departments make it through the end of the fiscal year.

‘A Sense Of Mission’ Drives Her At Health Center And US Air Force

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There is something in common between community-based healthcare and military medicine that has attracted Karen L. Gardner to both.

Blue H USA A Future Alternative For Renewable Energy Project

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The excitement on Cape Cod was palpable on the weekend leading up to the MMS hearings on the Cape Wind project, and not just at the thought of dueling minstrels at the microphone. To the unbounded joy of the wind farm opponents on stage, the Deus ex Machina of Blue H USA appeared from the wings with perfect timing to state that you can have wind power without seeing it.

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