Michaela Chesin, Banner Staff
A new Massachusetts bill was signed into law last week, granting $627 million in COVID-19 recovery efforts.
The funding will be used to support the restaurant and tourism industry, small businesses, and those affected by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a press release from the office of state Sen. Julian Cyr, D-Truro.
The law also intends to establish protections for student loan borrowers and aid zoning reforms encouraging housing development in Massachusetts’ communities.
“Our seasonal economy on Cape Cod and the Islands relies on tourism, hospitality, and the ability to travel and socialize. Predictably, COVID-19 has sacked through our way of life and left so many of our residents anxious about lost income and wondering how they can continue to make a life here in future seasons,” Cyr said in the press release.