Jan 22, 2021
MARION The Atlantic Bistro, Brew Fish and Equestrian Element are among the businesses to receive a grant In a third round of funding dispersed to businesses through the Covid-19 Small Business Grant Program.
The grants, which ranged from $10,000 to $75,000, were announced by State Senator Marc Pacheco on Jan. 14.
Over $1.2 million in funding was dispersed in this round of grants to businesses across the 1st Plymouth and Bristol District, which includes Marion, Bridgewater, Carver, Middleborough, Raynham, Taunton, and Wareham. Rochester and Mattapoisett are part of the 1st and 2nd Bristol and Plymouth districts, respectively.
Atlantic Bistro and Brew Fish each received a $75,000 grant in the third round of funding.
Jan 23, 2021
Senator Marc Pacheco has announced a new round of grant funding for small businesses impacted by covid-19.
In Wareham, five businesses received grants: Kaleidoscope of Dance and Gymnastics received $70,000, E.L. Morse Lumber received $75,000, artist and jewelry-maker Jasmine Keane received $10,000 and Beaver Dam Partners, the publisher of Wareham, Dartmouth, and Sippican Week newspapers, received $75,000.
Over $1.2 million in funding was dispersed in this round of grants to businesses across the 1st Plymouth and Bristol District, which includes Marion, Bridgewater, Carver, Middleborough, Raynham, Taunton and Wareham. Rochester and Mattapoisett are part of the 1st and 2nd Bristol and Plymouth districts, respectively.
What a difference a day makes? Governor Charlie Baker announced during his daily briefing today (Thursday) that beginning Monday (Jan.25) the Stay-at-Home advisory, asking state residents to not be out from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., will be lifted.
During the briefing today, Baker said that things are getting better in Massachusetts.
Today, three weeks in 2021, our public health data is trending in a better direction for some categories, like hospitalizations and the percent of COVID cases for the first time in a long time.
The Governor shared the latest data. Here is a recap of what he said:
Hospitalizations are down by 10 percent since they peaked in early January. Today we have 2,209 individuals in the hospital, which is down from 2,428 on January 4th.
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BOSTON The Baker-Polito administration announced $37.4 million in awards to 638 additional small businesses in a fourth round of grants through the COVID-19 Small Business Grant Program administered by the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corp. Restaurants, bars, and retail stores, which have been especially impacted during the pandemic, are among the key industries to lead this round.
To date, the state has awarded more than $232 million in direct financial support to 4,757 small businesses. This funding has been made available through a $668 million business relief fund set up in December, as well as $50.8 million for small and diverse businesses included in the economic-recovery package announced in October.