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State Sen. Julian Cyr, D-Truro, said hundreds of older Cape Codders do not have access to the internet or computer services that are currently required to book vaccination appointments on the state’s scheduling system. But now Cape officials know how to contact many of them and offer assistance, Cyr said during a Cape Cod COVID-19 Response Task Force press teleconference Thursday morning. The individuals came to light during a Wednesday night robocall briefing put on by the task force for Ba...

HYANNIS – Diane and Lucien Poyant of Hyannisport didn’t know there was a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on the grounds of the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis until they drove past it Monday. After calling a number at Cape Cod Healthcare, which is hosting the clinic, they got an appointment for Tuesday morning and joined a long line of cars snaking down Scudder Avenue past the West End Rotary. The Poyants, both 83, said they were thrilled and relieved to stumble upon the opportunity to get thei...

Even though the Cape never got a state-sponsored Stop the Spread COVID-19 testing site, there are multiple local sites where asymptomatic people can get free testing. (Note that insurance often pays for testing for people who have symptoms or who have been exposed to the novel coronavirus.)  Whole Health Pharmacy The independently owned pharmacy at 596 W. Main St., Hyannis has been providing free PCR testing through a partnership with the federal government since May.    About two weeks ago...

Officials say a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Falmouth filled up in an hour, before it was even published on the state’s official booking website.

Falmouths first-ever virtual Town Meeting authorized the purchase of two fire trucks on Monday, January 25.  While approving $5,802,500 in capital projects, Town Meeting members appropriated $870,000 for a new fire engine and $100,000 for a reserve fire/rescue vehicle suitable for service at the West Falmouth fire station. Select board member Douglas C. Brown moved the amendment requesting $100,000 for the reserve vehicle, noting the town does not currently have a backup fire engine.  "We...

Thrift shop seeks to donate Christmas stockings Dear Write to Know: Today several of us were in the thrift shop clearing out old displays in order to deep clean and set up new ones. There are many beautiful Christmas stockings that did not sell prior to Christmas. They are too nice to discard and we seem to recall that there are organizations that fill them for kids or for senior citizens at Christmastime. We would like to donate these stockings to any of these organizations. If someone would p...

January has become the deadliest month for the pandemic on Cape Cod, with 74 deaths reported since the first of the year.

The federal government needs to do a better job letting states know how much vaccine they can expect to receive, Gov. Charlie Baker said Friday.

Barnstable County officials are working on opening additional Coronavirus vaccine clinics on Cape Cod. 

BOSTON (AP) — The first mass COVID-19 vaccination facility in Massachusetts is opening...