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- A swap box for your street · Barnstable ·
A weatherproof box where anyone can leave books, toys or kitchen bits and take something else: sustainability can be that simple. What matters is a good spot, permission from the owner or the council, and a few people w…
- Help with forms and tech · Barnstable ·
Not everyone finds smartphones, online bookings or long forms easy. Often a patient half hour is all it takes to help someone. Important: never take over passwords or bank details, go through it together step by step in…
- Your first job · Barnstable ·
Whether it's a part-time job in a café, delivering leaflets or tutoring: your first job brings not just money but confidence too. Make sure you get a written contract and that your hours fit around school or college. Wh…
- Learning to drive: tips and experiences · Barnstable ·
A driving licence is a big step towards independence for many, but it takes time and money. Compare offers beforehand, study the theory regularly in small chunks and stay relaxed during lessons. Bikes and public transpo…
- Traditions in Barnstable County, Massachusetts · Barnstable ·
Festivals, customs and small rituals connect people across decades. Which tradition in Barnstable County, Massachusetts means the most to you, and do you take part yourself? Tell us about it in the comments!
- Good news from the neighbourhood · Barnstable ·
So many nice things happen that never make the papers: a lost wallet returned, a new shop opening, a lovely celebration. What good news from Barnstable County, Massachusetts would you like to share this week? We look fo…
- Photo of the week · Barnstable ·
A sunrise over the rooftops, a front garden in bloom or a funny sign: home is full of great pictures. Show us your best photo of the week from Barnstable County, Massachusetts and tell us briefly where you took it!
- Barnstable County, Massachusetts: History · Barnstable ·
=== Giovanni da Verrazzano === Cape Cod is described in a letter from the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano to Francis I of France, relating the details of a voyage to the New World made on behalf of the French cr…
- Barnstable County, Massachusetts · Barnstable ·
Barnstable County ( BARN-stə-bəl) is a county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At the 2020 census, the population was 228,996. The county seat is Barnstable. The county consists of Cape Cod and associated islands (so…
- Barbuda – First settled around 3000 BC by Archaic Age people · Barbuda ·
People first came to Barbuda around 2900–3000 BC. These Archaic Age settlers arrived by canoe and lived as hunter-gatherers; scholars still debate whether they came from South America, the Greater Antilles or the Yucatá…
- Redonda – Sighted by Columbus in 1493, later a guano-mining island · Redonda ·
In 1493, on his second voyage, Christopher Columbus and his crew became the first known Europeans to see Redonda. He named it Santa María la Redonda – "Saint Mary the Round" – after its shape, but never landed. For cent…
- Dibër County – Land of the Kastrioti and Skanderbeg · Qark Dibra ·
In the Middle Ages, Dibër was part of the Principality of Kastrioti, ruled by Gjon Kastrioti. After his death in 1437 the eastern region came under Ottoman rule, but his son Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg went on to reclai…
- Kukës County – Mountain land at Albania's northeastern crossroads · Qark Kukës ·
Kukës County lies in the mountainous northeast of Albania, with the town of Kukës as its capital. It borders Montenegro, Kosovo and North Macedonia, as well as the Albanian counties of Dibër, Lezhë and Shkodër – a locat…
- Korçë County – Albania's largest county on the southeastern border · Qark Korça ·
Korçë County, in southeastern Albania, is the largest of the country's twelve counties by area, covering more than 3,700 square kilometres and home to over 173,000 people. It borders North Macedonia and Greece, and its …
- Vlorë County – Ancient Aulon, where Albanian independence was declared in 1912 · Qark Vlora ·
Vlorë holds a central place in Albanian history: it was here that Albania's independence was proclaimed on 28 November 1912. The city's roots go back to antiquity, when it was known as Aulon and mentioned by Ptolemy amo…
- Shkodër County – Land of the Illyrian Ardiaei and Labeates · Qark Shkodra ·
During the Bronze Age, the area of today's Shkodër County was home to Illyrian tribes such as the Ardiaei and the Labeates. In the second century BC, Illyria was annexed by Rome, and the region became part of the Roman …
- Fier County – Home of ancient Apollonia on the Adriatic · Qark Fier ·
Fier County in southwestern Albania is home to the ruins of Apollonia, one of the most important ancient cities on the Adriatic coast, founded by Greek colonists. Over the centuries the fertile plains between the mounta…
- Tirana County – From small village to Albania's capital region · Qark Tirana ·
People have lived in the Tirana area since the Paleolithic, some 10,000 to 30,000 years ago, as tools from Mount Dajt and the Cave of Pëllumbas show. The oldest find in the city centre is a Roman house from the 3rd cent…
- Durrës County – Ancient Dyrrachium on the Adriatic · Qark Durrës ·
Durrës is one of the oldest cities in Albania. Founded in antiquity as Epidamnos by Greek colonists and later known to the Romans as Dyrrachium, it became an important port on the Adriatic and a gateway between Italy an…
- Berat County – Antipatrea, founded in 314 BC, and the Berat Codices · Qark Berat ·
In 314 BC, Cassander founded the city of Antipatrea, named after his father Antipater, on the site of today's Berat; its ancient fortress is still visible. The Dassaretae lived in the area as early as the 6th century BC…
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