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New juice bar squeezing into Marion

MARION — A smoothie and juice bar is one step closer to opening after two permits were approved during a Planning Board meeting on Monday night. Marion Nutrition, owned by Kristina Nelson and soon to be located at 3 Wells Road, required special...

Mimis carries on the Serendipity legacy in Marion

MARION — A new gift shop has sprung up at the old home of Serendipity by the Sea. Mimis, named after owner Jill Pittman’s grandmother, sells clothes, jewelry, art and other gifts. The store opened on March 27, three months after Serendipity closed...
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Meet the Mattapoisett brigade behind Bask

MATTAPOISETT — Hey, what’s that smell? Cinnamon, actually. At Bask Sungrown Cannabis' cultivation facility in Freetown, CEO and Mattapoisett native Chappy Dickerson has odor-eliminating equipment that scents the air around the facility to smell,...

More covid aid for Marion businesses

MARION — Always In Bloom and Sippican Dental — both minority-owned businesses — are among 50 businesses to receive funding from the state in a recent round of covid relief. State Sen. Marc Pacheco announced the funding on March 8. Grants ranged from...

Colburn Group to host grand opening

The Colburn Group Insurance Agency is moving and will be hosting a grand opening the week of April 5. The ribbon-cutting ceremony will be on April 7 at 11 a.m at 33 County Road, Unit 2 in Mattapoisett (right within the Ropewalk Mall). The opening...

Marion Lockheed Martin location to close in 2022

MARION — Founded in 1940 as Francis Associates, the Marion location of Lockheed Martin is set to close in 2022. Lockheed Martin and its subsidiary Polaris, an electronics manufacturer, are the largest employers in Marion. 400 jobs will be relocated...

Two more Marion businesses receive covid relief

MARION — State Senator Marc Pacheco announced on Jan. 28 that two more Marion businesses — Kate’s Simple Eats and A.B.R Vending, Inc. — will receive covid aid through the Small Business Grant Program. Kate’s Simple eats will receive $40,000 and A.B...

Robert Paul announces 2020 Top Agent

MARION — Robert Paul Properties announced Marion-based Mathew J. Arruda as its Top Agent by Units for 2020, with more than 78 units sold. Arruda joined Robert Paul Properties in 2018 and immediately hit the ground running — becoming a consistent top...

Serendipity by the Sea closes after 13 years

After 13 years running the shop Serendipity by the Sea in downtown Marion, Cecily Balboni is ready to take a break from the responsibility that comes with owning a business. Despite being ready to step back, Balboni said the decision to close the...

Whiskey and wine ‘library’ opens its doors in Marion

MARION — It’s taken two years and 51 days, but The Mary Celeste Whisky and Wine Library is finally open. The bar and lounge, named after the famous 1861 ghost ship, offers over 100 different whiskeys and wines. But don’t be fooled, this library on...

New studio fires up pottery for Marion

MARION — It doesn’t take long to trace the smoke from a lit kiln back to Cynthia Naples’ studio at 283 on Wareham Road. And for years, the studio’s doors have been closed, piquing the interest of artsy neighbors. Until now, that is. Naples opened up...

Español flows with ease at Rochester bilingual daycare

ROCHESTER — It’s been a little over four months since Learning Tree Family Daycare, a Spanish language bilingual preschool program, opened its doors. A pesar de la pandemia, todo va bien (Despite the pandemic, it's going well). Before Roxana and Rob...

Penny Pinchers Exchange closed for the season

MARION — Due to the increase in Covid-19 cases in the area, The First Congregational Church of Marion has made the decision to temporarily close Penny Pinchers Exchange from Dec. 20 to March 3, 2021. The church would like to thank everyone for their...

Residents show support for local vendors on Small Business Saturday

Wedged in between the chaos of Cyber Monday and Black Friday (as well as the benevolence of Giving Tuesday) lies Small Business Saturday. While the Tri-Town doesn’t lay claim to any big box stores, residents took to the stores and farms throughout...

Rochester resident carves out business with town-themed merch

ROCHESTER — It’s easy for Marion and Mattapoisett residents to find decor and clothes brandishing their town’s name. Just pop into either town’s general store and take your pick. But it’s easier to find merchandise for New York’s Rochester than...

A grand opening picked ‘Ripe from the Vine’

MARION — After a weeks-long soft opening, Marion’s new olive oil and vinegar store Ripe from the Vine held its grand opening on Nov. 13. The store, owned by Kelly and john Zucco of Mattapoisett, boasts dozens of flavors of olive oils and vinegars,...