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BOSTON – Two Wareham businesses and one in Marion have each received $75,000 COVID-19 Small Business grants.
They are Dorothy Cox’s Candies Inc., and the Creative Development Child Center in Wareham, and Accel Materials Inc. in Marion.
Shirley Cox said the grant’s receipt was welcome news for the candy maker that is just eight years shy of reaching 100 years in operation. The company is just coming off the holiday candy rush, and was regrouping. The company hired part-timers to help meet the orders, and currently has about 17 employees. It was down to only four to five over the summer. In the past, it’s had up to 40 employees. The company, located at 8 Kendrick Road, sells retail and wholesale, as well as filling corporate orders.
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Bridgewater, Taunton police departments receive $64K in grants
Dean of the Massachusetts Senate Marc R. Pacheco, D-Taunton, announced that the Bridgewater Police Department and Taunton Police Department were selected to receive over $64,000 in total federal grant funding from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The Bridgewater Police Department and Taunton Police Department will respectively receive grants of $24,998 and $40,000 to reduce vehicle crashes, injuries, losses of life and associated economic costs.
“I am very pleased to announce that grants of $24,998 and $40,000 have been awarded to the police departments of Bridgewater and Taunton for improving the safety of our local roadways,” said Pacheco. “These valuable resources will help local law enforcement cover the cost of critical equipment upgrades and traffic enforcement campaigns that help keep officers safe and save lives. I would also like to thank our federal