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SCORE Cape Cod & the Islands will recognize the outstanding businesses of 2022 at the its 29th annual SCORE Small Business Awards Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 8:30 a.m. at the Family Table Collaborative (former Riverway Lobster House), 1338 Route 28, South Yarmouth. SCORE will honor the Small Business of the Year (Beacon Financial Planning, Hyannis), Nonprofit of the Year (Martha’s Vineyard Center for Education and Training) and Small Business Champion (Cape & Plymouth Business Media, Hyannis) while chambers of commerce will each recognize their town’s best with the Business Excellence Award. This year, SCORE will be featuring a panel discussion that will address the issues facing small business on the Cape and Islands. Panelists will be: Tim Kelleher, CC5; Valarie Silva, Glivinski Associates; Kathy DeMeyer, Encore Construction and Beth Marcus, Cape Cod Beer. The panel discussion will be moderated by Susan Chandler, incoming chapter chair. Small Business Excellence Awards nominated by the region’s chambers will be made to: Brewster – Emerald Hollow Therapeutic Riding Center, Chatham – If the Shoe Fits; Cape Cod Chamber – Kandy Korner; Cape Cod Canal Regional Chamber – Glen Cover Hotel & Restaurant; Dennis – Chatelain Real Estate; Eastham – Eastham ACE Hardware; Falmouth – Howlingbird Studios; Harwich – Sandcastle Doggie Playcare; Hyannis – Chez Antoine; Martha’s Vineyard – Stefanie Wolf Designs; Mashpee –Steeple Street Music Academy; Nantucket – Pip & Anchor; Orleans – The Barley Neck; Provincetown – Provincetown Brewing Company; Sandwich – Dunbar House Tea Room & Wine Bar; Wellfleet – Up Front Clothing and Gift Boutique; and Yarmouth – JoMama’s New York Bagels and Coffeehouse. Cape Cod 5 is the event sponsor and TD Bank is the awards sponsor. To attend, register at: https://tinyurl.com/yf4kh7mu. Event fee is $35.