2/18 (Cape Cod) The islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket are apparently the healthiest places to live in the Bay State

WXTK News Reporting

February 18, 2010 (CAPE COD) The islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket are apparently the healthiest places to live in the Bay State.

A new report finds that Nantucket and Dukes are the healtiest, while Berkshire and Hampden are among the least healthy.

Barnstable County was ranked the sixth healthiest county in the state.

The study by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation looked at every county in the country.

Factors in the study include the rate of people dying before age 75, the rate of low-birthweight infants and adult smoking rates.

Nantucket had a much lower rate of people in poor or fair health than the state average and a higher rate of college graduates.

WXTK News 2010

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Community Connections Walk-A-Thon

Community Connections will hold its third annual Walk-A-Thon & Family Fun Day on Saturday, September 18th in two locations, South Yarmouth and Fairhaven, to benefit people with disabilities on the South Coast, South Shore and Cape Cod.
The walk will begin and end at the Community Connections Fairhaven Center, located at 10 David Drown Boulevard and at the South Yarmouth Center, located at 127 Whites Path. Registration will begin at 10:30AM and the walk kicks-off at 11:00AM. Lunch will be provided for all our walkers and supporters. There is no registration fee, and free t-shirts will be given to those who raise at least $50 in pledges. Fun Day activities will run all day with both locations hosting an open house, carnival games and much more.
To register your team, make a pledge, fill a sponsorship opportunity, or for more event information please visit: www.communityconnectionsinc.org