Efforts are underway to return the antique water fountain troughs from the Water Department on Gifford Street to their original locations at the Village Green and in Woods Hole.
In this Enterprise file photo from October 2020, a cyanobacteria bloom turns the water in this section of Santuit Pond in Mashpee a milky green color. ENTERPRISE FILE PHOTOGRAPH/GENE M. MARCHAND
Cyanobacteria might sound familiar to some Upper Cape residents, and for good reason: levels of this prokaryotic bacteria have been on the rise in freshwater ecosystems across the region for years and with many Upper Cape ponds being monitored this summer, education regarding cyanobacteria is crucial.
Town health officials are working with the Association to Preserve Cape Cod to monitor blooms of cyanobacteria in addition to raising public awareness of the risks and advocating for increased attention to this public health issue.
Members of the June 28 Town Meeting will vote on the future of the Cape Cod Country Club parcel. Passage of Article 7 would extend the solar overlay district and