Senate Task Force Gets Retail Pitch From Local Businesses

Cape Cod Times
 Cape and Islands Senator Julian Cyr and Senator Michael Barrett of Lexington, discuss business with Lydia LeClair of Lydia LeClair Photography in Harwich Port during a Senate Task Force on Strengthening Local Retail walking tour of the village on Monday. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO   (photo: )
Cape and Islands Senator Julian Cyr and Senator Michael Barrett of Lexington discuss business with Lydia LeClair of Lydia LeClair Photography in Harwich Port during a Senate Task Force on Strengthening Local Retail walking tour of the village on Monday.

HARWICH — A lot needs to be done on the Cape to improve the retail climate for local businesses. That message was conveyed to the Senate Task Force on Strengthening Local Retail during a visit to town on Monday.

The task force, which also met in Hyannis, will be holding similar meetings with small business owners in the Merrimack Valley and Berkshire County as they seek to assess issues facing small businesses across the state.

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