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NICKERSON STATE PARK
Travel the road to the upper campgrounds in Nickerson State Park and you may think for a moment that you have been magically transported to the Berkshire Hills or the piney woods of the Carolinas. Nowhere in sight are the sand dunes and salt marshes usually associated with Cape Cod. Instead, you are surrounded by woods that slope down to the banks of eight crystal clear fresh water ponds. Yet, if you walk or bicycle through the woods, you will find no rivers or streams feeding the ponds. These are “kettle ponds,” among more than 300 formed as glaciers retreated from the Cape over 10,000 years ago. Completely dependent on groundwater and precipitation, the water level in the ponds fluctuates from season to season and year to year.
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| Discover Barnstable Season 5 - Caregiver and Support Services Thursday September 12, 2024 |
| Discover Barnstable Season 5 - Caregiver and Support Services |
| *** WATCH *** WOMAN INITIALLY ENTRAPPED WHEN PICKUP LANDS ON ITS SIDE? Thursday September 12, 2024 |
| BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS ? [HN VIDEO NOTES] ? As you will see and hear in the following HN Video, Barnstable Police patrol officers and members of the Barnstable Fire Department, responded to a report of a crash where the driver was still entrapped last evening. The single vehicle crash happened on Route 6A in the vicinity of Keveney Lane at around 9:45 p.m. The first people on scene found a woman standing up inside the cab of a pickup truck that was now on its side. First responders were able to safely extricate the woman. She was eventually transported to Cape Cod Hospital in a Barnstable FD ambulance. Her injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. Firefighters then had to use a chainsaw to remove a tree from the roadway. Rte. 6A needed to be completely shut down for a period of time while first responders worked the scene. The Barnstable Police Department is investigating the cause of the crash.
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| Bacteria Outbreak at Schoolhouse Pond in Brewster Thursday September 12, 2024 |
| BREWSTER ? A cyanobacteria alert has been issued for Schoolhouse Pond in Brewster by the Association to Preserve Cape Cod and the town. The Barnstable County Lab has detected toxin levels well-over Department of Public Health levels of 8 parts-per-billion, in a sample taken September 5th. The Association urges visitors to avoid contact as it [?]
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| *** WATCH *** WOMAN ACCUSED OF DRUNK DRIVING WHILE DRAGGING STREET SIGNS FROM HYANNIS INTO YARMOUTH Thursday September 12, 2024 |
| BARNSTABLE/YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS ? [HN ?VIDEO? NOTES/DEVELOPING] ? As you will see and hear in the following HN ?video,? Barnstable and Yarmouth patrol officers had to chase down a vehicle accused of driving the wrong way and taking out street signs on Main Street in Hyannis Wednesday evening ? 9/11/24 ? at around 7:30 p.m. Yarmouth Police eventually caught up to a vehicle throwing sparks along the pavement while traveling east on Route 28. A traffic stop was conducted in the area of Pirate's Cove Mini Golf. Yarmouth officers looked underneath the damaged vehicle and discovered a couple street signs that belonged in downtown Hyannis. The woman was reportedly then arrested for drunk driving? [HN is working on finding out more details? DEVELOPING]
The following HN video contains Barnstable and Yarmouth police radio transmissions, along with photos from the arrest scene near Pirate's Cove?
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| Pickup rolls over in Barnstable Thursday September 12, 2024 |
| BARNSTABLE ? A pickup truck rolled on its side in Barnstable sometime after 9:30 PM Wednesday. The collision happened in the 4300 block of Main Street (Route 6A). The driver was not seriously injured. A tree also fell across the roadway forcing the closure of Route 6A between Mary Dunn Road and Marstons Lane. The [?]
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| Human Case Of West Nile Virus Reported In Barnstable Wednesday September 11, 2024 |
| BARNSTABLE ? The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has announced a human case of West Nile Virus in Barnstable, raising the risk level for acquiring the virus to high within Barnstable, Mashpee, Sandwich, and Yarmouth. The Barnstable case, alongside a pair of cases in Bristol and Suffolk County, brings the total number of West Nile [?]
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| Barnstable County Commissioners Call On Governor Healey To Stop Proposed Machine Gun Range Wednesday September 11, 2024 |
| BARNSTABLE ? The Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners is calling on Governor Maura Healey to halt the construction of the proposed Multi-Purpose Machine Gun Range at Joint Base Cape Cod amid ongoing concerns regarding the project's environmental impact. The Commissioners authorized an updated version of their 2021 letter outlining what they consider to be [?]
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| Missing elderly woman with dementia found safe in Chatham Wednesday September 11, 2024 |
| CHATHAM ? The Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team (BCTRT) was called out shortly after 9:30 PM to assist in a search for a missing elderly woman with dementia in Chatham. A staging area was being set up at the Chatham Middle School. Update 9:55 PM: Chatham officials report the subject has been found safe.
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| Crash stalls traffic on Route 28 in Centerville Wednesday September 11, 2024 |
| CENTERVILLE ? A two-vehicle crash in Centerville stalled traffic for a time. The collision happened on Falmouth Road (Route 28) at Lumbert Mill Road. No injuries were reported but at least one vehicle had to be towed from the scene. Barnstable Police are investigating the cause of the crash.
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| FEDERALLY-OWNED RED & BLACK HELICOPTERS WILL BE DROPPING RABIES VACCINATION BAITS OVER PARTS OF THE REGION, STARTING TODAY? Tuesday September 10, 2024 |
| * Aerial operations will begin September 10 and last approximately 3?4 days, weather permitting.
[Barnstable County Government media statement]
Oral Rabies Vaccine Distribution (ORV) Begins September 9th
In May 2021, the first raccoon-variant rabies case on Cape Cod in over eight years was documented in Hyannis. In response, USDA implemented an emergency trap-vaccinate-release (TVR) campaign throughout the mid-Cape to prevent the disease from spreading. More than 700 unique raccoons were captured alive and unharmed, vaccinated against rabies, tagged, and released at the site of capture.
To further mitigate the potential for disease spread, the distribution of oral rabies vaccine (ORV) baits on Cape Cod occurred in July and September 2021 from the Cape Cod Canal to Orleans. ORV bait distribution continued in May 2022 from Lakeville to Harwich and Brewster.
The ORV zone was again reduced in September 2022 to the areas that were treated prior to the 2021 Hyannis case. ORV baits were distributed in the towns of Bourne, Sandwich, Falmouth, Barnstable, Plymouth, Wareham, Carver, Kingston, Middleboro, Rochester, Marion, and Lakeville. Approximately 75,000 ORV baits were distributed across this zone via helicopter and by hand (ground vehicles and bait stations). This area was baited again during 2023 and May 2024.
Beginning September 9, 2024, the zone baited in 2023 and spring 2024 will be rebaited. Aerial operations will begin September 10 and last approximately 3?4 days, weather permitting. One low-flying federally-owned red and black helicopter may be observed by the public during this timeframe. Ground operations will occur from September 9?13 and will be conducted by town, county, and federal employees as well as volunteers.
The Cape Cod and Southeast MA Rabies Task Force and USDA will be utilizing one federally-owned Airbus helicopter with tail number N250WH or N260WH to distribute baits. The helicopter will be red and black, similar to the one depicted above. The helicopter will be flying approximately 300 feet above ground level while distributing baits and you may receive inquiries from the public regarding low-flying aircraft.
If there are any questions regarding any of the ORV operations, please contact Wildlife Biologist and Cape Cod Rabies Program Coordinator Brian Bjorklund at (413) 537-9394.
For more information about the Rabies Task Force and/or the ORV program, please visit: Rabies Task Force ? Barnstable County (capecod.gov). |
| HUMAN CASE OF WEST NILE VIRUS CONFIRMED IN TOWN OF BARNSTABLE Tuesday September 10, 2024 |
| [TOWN OF BARNSTABLE MEDIA STATEMENT]
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) announced today a human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the Town of Barnstable. This raises the risk level to high in our town.
Although serious illness caused by WNV is uncommon, there have been 131 cases of WNV in Massachusetts between 2014 and 2023. There were six human cases of WNV in 2023, eight human cases in 2022, and eleven human cases of WNV in 2021
WNV is most commonly transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. The mosquitoes that carry this virus are common throughout the state and are found in urban as well as more rural areas. While WNV can infect people of all ages, people over the age of 50 are at higher risk for severe infection.
By taking a few, common sense precautions, people can help to protect themselves and their loved ones:
Avoid Mosquito Bites
· Apply Insect Repellent when you go outdoors. Use a repellent with DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide), permethrin, picaridin (KBR 3023), IR3535 or oil of lemon eucalyptus [p-methane 3, 8-diol (PMD)] according to the instructions on the product label. DEET products should not be used on infants under two months of age and should be used in concentrations of 30% or less on older children. Oil of lemon eucalyptus should not be used on children under three years of age. Permethrin products are intended for use on items such as clothing, shoes, bed nets and camping gear and should not be applied to skin.
· Clothing Can Help reduce mosquito bites. Although it may be difficult to do when it's hot, wearing long-sleeves, long pants and socks when outdoors will help keep mosquitoes away from your skin.
· Be Aware of Peak Mosquito Hours ? The hours from dusk to dawn are peak biting times for many mosquitoes. When risk is increased, consider rescheduling outdoor activities that occur during evening or early morning. If you are outdoors at any time and notice mosquitoes around you, take steps to avoid being bitten by moving indoors, covering up and/or wearing repellant.
Mosquito-Proof Your Home
· Drain Standing Water ? Many mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water. Limit the number of places around your home for mosquitoes to breed by either draining or getting rid of items that hold water. Check rain gutters and drains. Empty any unused flowerpots and wading pools and change water in birdbaths frequently.
· Install or Repair Screens ? Some mosquitoes like to come indoors. Keep them outside by having tightly-fitting screens on all your windows and doors.
The Town of Barnstable Health Division will continue to work closely with MDPH and Cape Cod Mosquito Control. Information about WNV and reports of current and historical WNV virus activity in Massachusetts can be found on the MDPH website at www.mass.gov/dph/mosquito. |
Next Barnstable Cape News Update at 5:30 AM EST
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