Love Local to join small business virtual rally Monday The Barnstable Patriot Local business and advocacy organizations across the state are hosting a Virtual Rally and Digital Day of Action for Local Businesses in Massachusetts on Monday, May 17, from 10 to 11 a.m. Co-hosted by State Sen. Diana DiZoglio and State Rep. Dylan Fernandes, the event will be an opportunity for local businesses, employees and loyal customers to understand policy measures introduced on Beacon Hill aimed at helping with small business recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. It also is a chance to engage with elected officials, featuring legislative updates on issues such as extending restaurants' ability to sell cocktails to-go for two years; placing a permanent cap on 3rd-party delivery app fees; compelling insurance companies to pay out on business interruption insurance claims; and establishing grants for new businesses opened in 2020 that have been unable to access any state and federal funding.