As Barnstable hunts for new sources of public drinking water, PFAS contamination rears its ugly head (9/3/21)
As Barnstable hunts for new sources of public drinking water, PFAS contamination rears its ugly head Cape Cod Times Jeannette Hinkle Sept. 3, 2021 Five things to know about PFAS Used in numerous products from stain repellents to food packaging, they have become a pollution concern nationwide. Here are five things to know about PFAS. […]
Improving water quality in ponds starting to gain momentum says panel at regional summit (8/25/21)
Improving water quality in ponds starting to gain momentum says panel at regional summit Doug Fraser Cape Cod Times Aug 25, 2021 The health of local ponds or lakes is something Cape Cod residents and visitors take more personally than they do marine water bodies, Andrew Gottlieb, executive director of the Association to Preserve Cape […]
‘Ticking time bomb’: PFAS chemicals in drinking water alarm scientists over health risks (8/10/21)
‘Ticking time bomb’: PFAS chemicals in drinking water alarm scientists over health risks EPA under pressure to regulate PFAS, found in the water of nearly 2,800 cities. By Devin Dwyer, Stephanie Ebbs, and Jacqueline Yoo August 10, 2021, 3:33 PM ‘Forever chemicals’ detected in water systems of nearly 2,800 US cities ABC News’ Devin Dwyer […]
‘It’s totally gone’: Mashpee’s water quality at an all-time low, report finds (7/29/21)
‘It’s totally gone’: Mashpee’s water quality at an all-time low, report finds Jessica Hill Cape Cod Times Jul 29, 2021 MASHPEE — The biggest takeaway from Mashpee’s latest water quality report is pretty dire: water is highly polluted and it will continue to get worse until action is taken. “Sorry,” said professor Brian Howes, who […]
Madaket Marine using oysters to combat algae blooms (7/22/21)
Madaket Marine using oysters to combat algae blooms By Brian Bushard The Inquirer and Mirror July 22, 2021 Email: bbushard@inkym.com Twitter: @bbushardim (July 22, 2021) Madaket Marine received 10,000 oysters from the nonprofit Massachusetts Oyster Project this summer as part of an initiative to fight algae blooms in the harbor, an issue that has led to poor […]
DNSI
The map shows what areas of DNSI are open and closed. Also, please keep off the closed areas indicated by the symbolic fencing and run the entirety of beach in front of it. The closed areas include both the eastern and western tips of the island, as well as all the ocean-side and part of […]
Barnstable Warns of Fertilizer Threat to Ecosystem (7/19/21)
Barnstable Warns of Fertilizer Threat to Ecosystem July 19, 2021 WEST BARNSTABLE – Barnstable Town Manager Mark Ells recently released a reminder to residents to be mindful of the fragile ecosystem on Cape Cod and how they could affect it. With recently reported cases of cyanobacteria, officials wish to remind residents that the bacteria can […]
The Ides of Summer
Boaters and island visitors traveled to the island to celebrate on the 4th of July. Despite the holiday weekend’s dreary and rainy weather, visitors were treated with the sight of the Cotuit Mosquito Yacht Club skiff race on the 4th where boaters sailed across Cotuit Bay to the island and back. Monday, the sun finally […]
Coalition Quarterly – Issue 15 Spring 2021
Coalition Quarterly Issue 15 Spring 2021 Click on image (or buttons) below to read more >> Single Page Double Page (FlipBook) BCWC_Newsletter-15-Spring2021web
What a June day
As the month of June ends, another week on Dead Neck Sampson’s Island has come and gone. The cool and cloudy weather on Friday and Monday resulted in quiet days that kept most people away. However, sun and warm temperatures on Saturday and Sunday broke the cloudy spell and lured visitors out to the island […]