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Highlights include Valentine programs; concerts; talks on bees, pirates and owls; a polar plunge; art exhibits; and the Pendleton Rescue anniversary.

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The celebrations may again be small and largely at home this year, but many people still crave Mexican-style food to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. At least that’s what the large number of customers at local restaurants on May 5 every year have been indicating to staffers. “I think last year, (Cinco de Mayo) was our busiest day of the year,” says Chris Tucker, owner of Burrito Bistro restaurants in Hyannis and Mashpee. “I expect it’s going to be no different this year.” “We’re slammed on Cinco de Mayo,” says Lavon Trottier, manager at Two Brothers Pizza and Mexican in Sandwich. �...

Financial help for restaurant owners For those in the hard-hit restaurant and hospitality industry, the second round of PPP loans also increased the borrowing cap from 2.5 times their normal payroll to 3.5 times.  “They knew these guys needed more help than the average borrower,” said James Quitadamo, chief credit officer for the Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod. One sign that may indicate business owners are feeling more confident about the future this year is that there isn’t the same frenzied rush to get in on the second round of PPP loans. Last year, the first round of loans ran out o...

There are some holidays so closely associated with certain foods that only a particular dish will do. So it goes with St. Patrick’s Day, and corned beef and cabbage. Other Irish dishes are top choices, too, of course. Local owners and managers at restaurants with an Irish theme mention that diners — at the restaurants or for takeout — can also get other favorites for St. Patrick’s Day week or every day. Some offer a beef or lamb stew, Shepherd’s pie, fish and chips, corned-beef hash, blood sausage. etc. It’s the corned beef and cabbage, though, that gets added to some menus for Ma...