Scholarships, altruism, arts, St. Paddy s Day, Notes
The Barnstable Patriot
April 1 is the application deadline for the
Historical Society of Santuit & Cotuit’s annual scholarship. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors who either reside or attend school in the Town of Barnstable and are entering college in fall 2021. One scholarship of $2,000 will be awarded.
Students are considered on the basis of their above-average academic record; participation in school and community activities, including part-time work; and financial need. Plans to study history are a plus.
Application forms and additional information concerning the scholarship are available at www.cotuithistoricalsociety.org/scholarship-program. More information may be obtained by calling 508-428-0461.
Xiarhos bill would prevent MA from taxing small business federal relief
Another bill would expedite vaccines for Upper-Cape educators.
The Barnstable Patriot
BOSTON – State Rep. Steve Xiarhos (R-Barnstable) has filed legislation designed to protect small businesses from state taxation he says would dilute federal economic stimulus benefits.
Under the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Congress directed the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to guarantee billions of dollars’ worth of targeted loans to small businesses nationwide. The purpose of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was to ensure that those small businesses – which collectively serve as major employers of American workers – would continue to pay their employees during the pandemic notwithstanding business interruptions and temporary closures.
Bronwen Howells Walsh
The Barnstable Town Council on Thursday elected Matthew Levesque and Paula Schnepp, both of Marstons Mills, as president and vice president for 2021.
Marstons Mills is going to be well-represented, Levesque said at the conclusion of the council s 4.5-hour Dec. 17 meeting. But it s not just about Marstons Mills, it s about all the villages.
Levesque succeeds Council President Paul Hebert of Centerville, the founder of CHAMP Homes, who led the 13-member council through a difficult year after the unexpected Oct. 18, 2019 passing of former Council President Jim Crocker, 63, of Osterville due to complications from heart surgery.
Hebert ran for re-election, saying he would continue to represent the town s best interests, ensuring that both residents and councilors feel comfortable speaking publicly.