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Bringing together all that is great in Falmouth for the benefit of our entire community.
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Bringing together all that is great in Falmouth for the benefit of our entire community.
Signing up is easy using our online Membership Application. Become a member of the Chamber today!
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Though our visitor center is closed, The Falmouth Chamber of Commerce continues to conduct business by working remotely. You can contact us by email: info@falmouthchamber.com or phone 508-548-8500. If you leave a phone message we will get back to you by the next business day. We are updating the website with information several times daily. Please remember to refresh your browser to see the most current webpage.
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What's happening in Falmouth, Cape Cod, Massachusetts? Michael and Susan, from the Falmouth Chamber of Commerce, discuss guidance and directives related to COVID-19 and where to find up-to-date information on our website.
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Starting TODAY, April 3rd, the Small Business Administration (SBA) will start accepting applications for the Paycheck Protection Program.
This is a key program of the CARES Act meant to help businesses keep their employees on payroll for at least the next 8 weeks by providing forgivable loan funds that can be used for payroll, group health benefits/insurance premiums, rent/mortgage payments, utilities, and interest on certain debt obligations.
Practically all small businesses with fewer than 500 employees, both for-profit and nonprofit, are eligible for this program; including self-employed and independent contractors. Applications must be facilitated through your financial institution (bank, lender, credit union) and will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. APPLY TODAY
Practically all small businesses with fewer than 500 employees, both for-profit and nonprofit, are eligible for this program; including self-employed and independent contractors. Applications must be facilitated through your financial institution (bank, lender, credit union) and will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. APPLY TODAY
Massachusetts Covid-19 Response Command Center
On March 10, 2020, Governor Charlie Baker declared a State of Emergency to support the Commonwealth’s response to coronavirus. On March 14, the Baker-Polito Administration announced the creation of a new COVID-19 Response Command Center. Secretary Marylou Sudders is leading the cross-secretariat response to the outbreak. The Command Center is the Commonwealth’s single point of strategic decision making and coordination for the Administration’s comprehensive COVID-19 response.
FALMOUTH CARES BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE
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This public access production is brought to you through Falmouth Community Television by your host, Troy Clarkson. The discussion centers around helpful information and observations on how small businesses and others in Falmouth can better weather the COVID-19 outbreak.
In this episode, Troy Speaks with Michael Kasparian, Falmouth Chamber of Commerce President, local business owner, Bill Zammer and retired tech executive and entrepreneur, Gary Vacon. |
Special Enrollment Period for Uninsured MA Residents as a result of COVID-19
The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease COVID-19, poses a clear and acute threat to the health and welfare of Massachusetts residents. Responding to this threat requires adequate access to the resources necessary to receive appropriate testing and treatment. Given that health insurance coverage increases the likelihood that residents will seek out those tests and treatments, the Massachusetts Division of Insurance has announced a Special Enrollment Period effective immediately until April 25 for currently uninsured Massachusetts Residents.
U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship
$2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
To help small business owners and entrepreneurs better understand the new programs that will soon be available to them, we have created a comprehensive guide to many of the small business provisions in the CARES Act that was just passed by Congress. These programs and initiatives are intended to assist business owners with whatever needs they have right now.
When implemented, there will be many new resources available for small businesses, as well as certain non-profits and other employers. This guide provides information about the major programs and initiatives that will soon be available from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to address these needs, as well as some additional tax provisions that are outside the scope of SBA.
To keep up to date on when these programs become available, please stay in contact with your local SBA District Office.
When implemented, there will be many new resources available for small businesses, as well as certain non-profits and other employers. This guide provides information about the major programs and initiatives that will soon be available from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to address these needs, as well as some additional tax provisions that are outside the scope of SBA.
To keep up to date on when these programs become available, please stay in contact with your local SBA District Office.
MA Dept. of unemployment Virtual Town Halls
In order to better meet the needs of customers whose employment has been affected by the coronavirus, DUA will be hosting daily town hall meetings where we will take our constituents through a step by step process of achieving a successful unemployment claim and taking questions from claimants across the Commonwealth.
From the US Chamber of Commerce
Congress has approved $350 billion in emergency loans for small businesses to help them keep workers employed. In fact, if small businesses maintain or later restore their payrolls, they may not have to repay some — or possibly any — of the loan. Here’s a guide and checklist from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to help your small business through the process.
Small Business Assistance for COVID-19
If you have suffered substantial economic injury and are one of the following types of businesses located in a declared disaster area, you may be eligible for an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL):
Small Business
Small agricultural cooperative
Most private nonprofit organizations
Loan Amounts and Use
Substantial economic injury means the business is unable to meet its obligations and to pay its ordinary and necessary operating expenses. EIDLs provide the necessary working capital to help small businesses survive until normal operations resume after a disaster.
The SBA can provide up to $2 million to help meet financial obligations and operating expenses that could have been met had the disaster not occurred. Your loan amount will be based on your actual economic injury and your company's financial needs, regardless of whether the business suffered any property damage.
Contact Disaster.Recovery@mass.gov with questions.
About the EIDL program:
EIDLs provide small businesses with working capital loans of up to $2 million to help meet financial obligations and operating expenses until normal operations resume.
Small Business
Small agricultural cooperative
Most private nonprofit organizations
Loan Amounts and Use
Substantial economic injury means the business is unable to meet its obligations and to pay its ordinary and necessary operating expenses. EIDLs provide the necessary working capital to help small businesses survive until normal operations resume after a disaster.
The SBA can provide up to $2 million to help meet financial obligations and operating expenses that could have been met had the disaster not occurred. Your loan amount will be based on your actual economic injury and your company's financial needs, regardless of whether the business suffered any property damage.
Contact Disaster.Recovery@mass.gov with questions.
About the EIDL program:
EIDLs provide small businesses with working capital loans of up to $2 million to help meet financial obligations and operating expenses until normal operations resume.
SBA Modifies express Bridge Loan
In response to the COVID-19 National Emergency, the SBA Express Bridge Loan (EBL) Pilot Program has been modified and the term extended. The EBL Pilot Program is designed to supplement the Agency’s direct disaster loan capabilities and authorizes SBA Express Lenders to provide expedited SBA-guaranteed bridge loan financing on an emergency basis in amounts up to $25,000 for disaster-related purposes to small businesses located in communities affected by Presidentially-declared disasters while those small businesses apply for and await long-term financing (including through SBA’s direct Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program, if eligible). For small businesses with an existing banking relationship with SBA Express lenders as of the date of the disaster. Lender list button below. For more information of bridge loan program, button below.
Rep. David Vieira sent this:
To help with the increased demand on the unemployment system and the increased volume or your constituent service staff, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development and the Department of Unemployment Assistance will be hosting virtual town hall meetings. We will take all who sign up through a step by step process of achieving a successful unemployment claim. We will also be taking questions from claimants across the Commonwealth. Applicants should file for benefits at https://www.mass.gov/unemployment-insurance-ui-online
The first virtual town hall will be held this Sunday, March 22nd, at 3:30pm. Sign up information for the virtual town hall is available at www.mass.gov/unemployment/townhall. A Spanish language town hall will be held on Tuesday at 9am and additional language town halls shortly thereafter.
To further help claimants through the process of applying for benefits, we have made specific web page updates that include the latest guidance for employee qualifications and additional resources like contact forms and a COVID-19 specific unemployment claim handbook that can be viewed at
https://www.mass.gov/resource/information-on-unemployment-and-coronavirus-covid-19.
The first virtual town hall will be held this Sunday, March 22nd, at 3:30pm. Sign up information for the virtual town hall is available at www.mass.gov/unemployment/townhall. A Spanish language town hall will be held on Tuesday at 9am and additional language town halls shortly thereafter.
To further help claimants through the process of applying for benefits, we have made specific web page updates that include the latest guidance for employee qualifications and additional resources like contact forms and a COVID-19 specific unemployment claim handbook that can be viewed at
https://www.mass.gov/resource/information-on-unemployment-and-coronavirus-covid-19.
03.23.2020 Governor Baker Orders All Non-Essential Businesses
To Cease In-Person Operation
Governor Charlie Baker issued an emergency order requiring all businesses and organizations that do
not provide “COVID-19 Essential Services” to close their physical workplaces and facilities to workers,
customers and the public as of Tuesday, March 24th at noon until Tuesday, April 7th at noon. These
businesses are encouraged to continue operations remotely.
Governor Baker ordered that as of Monday, March 23, 2020, all day care providers must close until April 6th. There will be emergency day care provided by exempt entities only (listed here). Priority will be given to health-care workers, grocery store employees, emergency response personnel, law enforcement, transportation and sanitation workers and others who may have no options. Parents need to reach out to the programs to determine hours. There is no fee, as the state is funding the programs.
not provide “COVID-19 Essential Services” to close their physical workplaces and facilities to workers,
customers and the public as of Tuesday, March 24th at noon until Tuesday, April 7th at noon. These
businesses are encouraged to continue operations remotely.
Governor Baker ordered that as of Monday, March 23, 2020, all day care providers must close until April 6th. There will be emergency day care provided by exempt entities only (listed here). Priority will be given to health-care workers, grocery store employees, emergency response personnel, law enforcement, transportation and sanitation workers and others who may have no options. Parents need to reach out to the programs to determine hours. There is no fee, as the state is funding the programs.
Cape Cod Healthcare Announces Expanded Medical Supply Donation Program
Beginning noon on Tuesday, March 24, Cape Cod Healthcare (CCHC) will expand the number of locations where residents can donate essential medical supplies to be used by healthcare providers to protect themselves as they care for patients in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Items needed are listed by priority:
Isolation Gowns
Face Shields
Surgical Masks
Nitrile Gloves
3M N95 Masks # 1860,1860S & 1870
Disinfectant Wipes
No Touch or Forehead Thermometers
Donations can be made at the following locations:
Falmouth Hospital - 100 Ter Heun Drive, Falmouth (Employee Parking lot)
Fontaine Outpatient Medical Center – 525 Long Pond Road, Harwich
Hyannis Urgent Care - 1220 Iyannough Road, Hyannis
Parking Lot - 9 East Main Street, Hyannis (intersection of Rt. 28)
Stoneman Outpatient Medical Center – 2 Jan Sebastian Dr, Sandwich For location information, please visit https://www.capecodhealth.org/locations/
Financial contributions to help support Cape Cod Healthcare in its response to COVID-19 can be made at: https://support.givetocapecodhealth.org/covid
A REMINDER TO OUR COMMUNITY
To help preserve these valuable medical resources, patients are encouraged to only visit Cape Cod Healthcare Emergency Care and Urgent Care centers if medically necessary.
Items needed are listed by priority:
Isolation Gowns
Face Shields
Surgical Masks
Nitrile Gloves
3M N95 Masks # 1860,1860S & 1870
Disinfectant Wipes
No Touch or Forehead Thermometers
Donations can be made at the following locations:
Falmouth Hospital - 100 Ter Heun Drive, Falmouth (Employee Parking lot)
Fontaine Outpatient Medical Center – 525 Long Pond Road, Harwich
Hyannis Urgent Care - 1220 Iyannough Road, Hyannis
Parking Lot - 9 East Main Street, Hyannis (intersection of Rt. 28)
Stoneman Outpatient Medical Center – 2 Jan Sebastian Dr, Sandwich For location information, please visit https://www.capecodhealth.org/locations/
Financial contributions to help support Cape Cod Healthcare in its response to COVID-19 can be made at: https://support.givetocapecodhealth.org/covid
A REMINDER TO OUR COMMUNITY
To help preserve these valuable medical resources, patients are encouraged to only visit Cape Cod Healthcare Emergency Care and Urgent Care centers if medically necessary.
At this time, per CDC guidelines, ConvenientMD is only performing COVID-19 (coronavirus) testing on those patients at high risk for COVID-19 infection. This is due to world-wide shortages of COVID-19 tests and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to obtain the sample. We are looking for any of the following: gloves, surgical masks, N95 masks, gowns, and swabs.
We have set up the email address CommunitySupport@ConvenientMD.com to manage the many inquiries we are getting from organizations, companies and the general public regarding how they can help.
We have set up the email address CommunitySupport@ConvenientMD.com to manage the many inquiries we are getting from organizations, companies and the general public regarding how they can help.
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106th Annual meeting & award Dinner
As directed by Governor Charlie Baker, the Falmouth Chamber will be postponing the Annual Award Dinner to honor our 2020 Outstanding Citizen of the Year Brenda Swain.
We have scheduled Wednesday June 3rd, 2020 as the new date with the SeaCrest Beach Hotel.
In the unlikely event that we will be unable to hold the event in June, the SeaCrest has provided us with a second alternative date of Thursday September 3rd, 2020 to ensure that we are able to properly thank Brenda for all her work on behalf of the Falmouth Community.
Please feel free to contact us by telephone or e-mail with any questions.
We have scheduled Wednesday June 3rd, 2020 as the new date with the SeaCrest Beach Hotel.
In the unlikely event that we will be unable to hold the event in June, the SeaCrest has provided us with a second alternative date of Thursday September 3rd, 2020 to ensure that we are able to properly thank Brenda for all her work on behalf of the Falmouth Community.
Please feel free to contact us by telephone or e-mail with any questions.
Honoring Falmouth's 2020 Citizen of the Year
Brenda Swain
Brenda Swain
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Sea Crest Beach Hotel | 350 Quaker Road | North Falmouth, MA
5:00 PM
Cocktails (cash bar) - Ocean View Room
6:30 PM
Buffet Dinner & Award - Ocean View Room
Sea Crest Beach Hotel | 350 Quaker Road | North Falmouth, MA
5:00 PM
Cocktails (cash bar) - Ocean View Room
6:30 PM
Buffet Dinner & Award - Ocean View Room
Online registration closed. Please call for Registration.
508-548-8500, ask for Susan
Woods Hole, Beth Colt
Visit Falmouth, cape codFalmouth, Cape Cod, is a sea-side town of eight unique villages; a historical Cape Cod summer resort destination, and a vibrant, year-round community. You will easily find great accommodations, activities and restaurants, and some of the loveliest scenery in New England.
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Clamming, Lisa Jo Rudy
Live and Work in the AreaFalmouth on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is the perfect blend of small business, great neighborhoods, unique shopping, fabulous restaurants, a terrific school system and vibrant civic activity. We are a resort beach community as well as year-round bustling community that boasts a temperate climate and some of the loveliest vistas in the Northeast. Falmouth is an ideal place to live and raise a family. The real estate market is healthy and the community actively works towards creating affordable housing for the local workforce.
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Chamber Member Spotlight
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Chamber ambassador, Betsy West, introduces us to Robert Carey, Relationship Manager at
the Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod. 
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Due to State mandate, all Scheduled events have been cancelled or postponed with future dates TBD
Upcoming Events
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What's happening in Falmouth, Cape Cod, Massachusetts? Michael and Susan, from the Falmouth Chamber of Commerce, discuss guidance and directives related to COVID-19 and where to find up to date information on our website.
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Falmouth Chamber of Commerce Official GuideBook 2019-2020
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