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COVID-19 Test Sites Open for Appointments on Cape Cod

Appointments for safe and more affordable COVID-19 testing services are now available on Cape Cod at two testing sites: Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis and Barnstable County Fairgrounds in Falmouth. To receive a test, individuals must book an appointment in advance by calling the Community Testing Line at 508-862-5595. Tests for asymptomatic individuals are…

Agway of Cape Cod Donates $15,000 of Pet Food

Agway of Cape Cod celebrated the season of giving earlier this month by donating approximately $15,000 of pet food to two local animal shelters, the MSPCA in Centerville and the Animal Rescue League of Boston in Brewster.  The Agway team hand-delivered the 4 large pallets of dry pet food and treats to the organizations on…

LMC & SBC Cedar Congratulate Mid-Cape Home Centers on 125 Years in Business

President Jack Stevenson, Lumber Buyer Jim Baker, VP of Sales Dale Simmons, and Owner Jeff Plank pictured with the SBC Sawblade and LMC award. For 125 years, Mid-Cape Home Centers, a building materials and home improvement company, has been serving Cape Cod, the Islands, & the South Shore of Massachusetts. From one lumber yard on…

WeNeedaVacation.com “Who Needs a Vacation?” Giveaway!

WeNeedaVacation.com launched the “Who Needs a Vacation?” giveaway contest! The pandemic has created a challenging year for all of us. In an effort to express our heartfelt gratitude for the hard and selfless work by many people, we invite you to nominate a friend or family member “Who Needs a Vacation” – a healthcare worker, frontline essential…

Eastwind Gallery “Gifts of Winter” – A Group Exhibit

Eastwind Gallery presents “Gifts of Winter”, a Group Exhibit featuring works in Acrylics, Oil, Pastels, Photography, Watercolors and Jewelry. The exhibit runs from December 1st until 19th, our closing for winter. It is now open to the public; with free admission. Enjoy your visit and take advantage of special discounts on certain items. Stop by…

Massachusetts to Require Visitors from New Hampshire and Maine to Quarantine

Boston.com – Massachusetts residents planning to visit family in New Hampshire and Maine this Thanksgiving will be required to quarantine for two weeks or have proof of a negative COVID-19 test upon their return, according to the latest change of the state’s out-of-state travel rules — and the same goes for visitors from two those states coming here…

Cape Cod 5 Continues Its Support of Veterans and Military Families by Partnering with Local Community Organizations

Wayne Bergeron, former Selectman, Town of Dennis; Matt Burke, Co-President, Cape Cod 5; Joseph Taylor, Executive Director, Cape & Islands Veterans Outreach Center Bank announces a $25,000 donation to Cape & Islands Veterans Outreach Center, annual Cape Cod Cares for the Troops collection drive and continued partnership with Cape Cod Military Support Foundation  Hyannis, MA…

Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation Awards the CDP $5,000 to Business & Credit Programs

Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation Awards the CDP $5,000 to support Business & Credit Programs The Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation has awarded the Community Development Partnership $5,000 to support Business and Credit Programs on the Lower Cape. As the economic uncertainty generated by the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into fall and winter, the needs of the Lower…

Cape Cod Ocean Community (CCOC) awards financial grant to Wellfleet based shark detection and research organization Moosh Systems

The funds will support Moosh Systems in its continued development of advanced drone-based systems for shark  detection as well as its recent groundbreaking research on nearshore great white behavior on Cape Cod.  13 November 2020   Wellfleet, Massachusetts   The Moosh Systems team has established expertise across multiple engineering disciplines, aviation and within scientific  research. …

Mid-Cape Home Centers Aims to Raise $10k for First Responders with Virtual Raffle

This year would have, under normal circumstances, marked Mid-Cape’s 3rd Annual First Responder Appreciation Day. An event full of live music, games, touch-a-trucks, and many other activities for the whole family. The idea of creating a First Responder Appreciation Day was inspired by the tragic death of Sergeant Sean M. Gannon of the Yarmouth Police…