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New $75 Million Small Business Relief Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 23, 2022 Baker-Polito Administration Launches New $75 Million Small Business Relief Program New program directs $50 million toward businesses reaching underserved markets, minority-, women-, and veteran-owned businesses, and $25 million for businesses that did not qualify for prior MGCC aid BROCKTON – Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced the launch of a new […]

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COVID-19 Business Assistance Updates

1. The Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program is now open in Massachusetts. Massachusetts small businesses can now access and apply for Economic Impact Disaster Loans at sba.gov/disaster. ·    The SBA has established a toll-free line to answer questions at 1-800-659-2955. ·    U.S. Small Business Administration, SCORE, and Women Business Centers will be providing workshops to answer […]

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Community Health Center of Cape Cod Announces Name Change

Community Health Center of Cape Cod Announces Name Change and Communications Campaign Organization highlights their quality of care and comprehensive medical services (Mashpee, MA) – Community Health Center of Cape Cod announced today that it has shortened its name to Community Health Center (CHC).  The organization’s name change is accompanied by a new logo, television advertisements, […]

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Storm Recovery Update from Eversource

STORM RECOVERY UPDATE, Thursday, October 28th: As a result of our damage assessment, Eversource expects to have restoration efforts substantially completed by 6:00PM on Saturday, October 30th. That means crews will continue to restore customers over the next three days, round the clock. And we estimate that all but the most difficult and single customer […]

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CDC Updated Mask Wearing Guidelines

The CDC have updated mask guidelines for counties with high case rates. Even individuals who are fully vacinated should wear a mask indoors to maximize protection from the Delta varient of COVID-19. Barnstable County is currently catagorized as HIGH. There are currently no local government guidelines or mandates related to mask wearing.

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House Passes Unemployment Solvency Fix

by Brooke Thomson The Massachusetts House of Representatives today adopted a measure to provide relief to employers affected by the increase in COVID-related Unemployment Insurance solvency assessments. The plan, if adopted by the Senate and signed by the governor, will lower the solvency assessment from 9.23 percent to 1.12 percent and spread the $7.4 billion […]

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Katy Acheson Named Mashpee Chamber Executive Director

The Board of Directors at the Mashpee Chamber of Commerce has recently hired Katy Acheson as its Executive Director. Former Executive Director, Mary Lou Palumbo, retired at the end of 2020 and Katy has been the Acting Director since that time. At its most recent Board Meeting, Katy was overwhelmingly accepted into this full-time role. “Over the many […]