On August 10, Mattapoisett received two checks totaling $185,229 from the Plymouth County CARES Act, a fund established to help cities and towns offset unplanned expenses due to COVID-19. Presenting the checks were Plymouth County commissioners Sandra Wright and Gregory Hanley, along with Thomas O’Brien, the county treasurer, and Jim Cantwell, the state director. Receiving the monies were Mattapoisett’s Town Administrator Mike Lorenco and Selectman John DeCosta, as well as the town’s accountant, Heidi Chuck
