Business

Marion couple working to restore historic inn

MARION — Jean and George Linzee are history fans, who have worked to restore several historic houses while they have been married. For the last year, the Silvershell Inn has been the beneficiary of their talents. The now-inn was originally built in...

Mattapoisett photographer now based in Lakeville

Kent McCormack, formerly of Mattapoisett, has merged his business with Lakeville’s Hilary Wood, moving his studio to Lakeville in the process. Photography by Hilary and Kent, handles wedding and event photography and takes studio portraits. The two...
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Owner of Morse Insurance named industry group chairman

The Owner and President of Morse Insurance, Daniel T. Morse, will be the 2020 Chairman of the Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents. MAIA is the leading trade association for independent insurance agencies in Massachusetts. Some of the...

RogersGray acquires G.H. Dunn

Insurance Company RogersGray has announced its acquisition of the G. H. Dunn Agency of Buzzards Bay and Mattapoisett as part of ongoing expansion. RogersGray has an office in the Rosebrook Plaza on Cranberry Highway in Wareham, and G.H. Dunn...

Rochester resident named director for Realtor group

Kate Lanagan MacGregor, Rochester resident and broker associate and co-owner of BOLD Real Estate in Mattapoisett, will begin her second term as at-large director for the Massachusetts Association of Realtors for 2020. As At-Large Director, Lanagan...

Bringing health food, fitness coaching to Marion

MARION — Paula Brito-Patras took a New Year’s photo going into 2018. When she didn’t like what she saw, she decided to do something about it. By the start of 2019 she had lost 76 pounds, and on Dec. 6 she opened a business to help others follow in...

Historic store to close after 43 years

MARION — The historic Ansel Gurney House store will close for good on Jan. 19, when owner Debbie Gunschel retires. Built in the 1700s, the building served as a stagecoach rest stop and tavern, before it was converted to farming, lived a third life...

Mattapoisett business makes food easier to prepare

MATTAPOISETT — Tucked back in the Industrial Park, Southcoast Farms doesn’t actually grow food, but it does work to get it into a more edible form. The business, which is part of Sid Wainer & Sons food distribution company, opened in 2015...

New realtor joins Jack Conway in Mattapoisett

MATTAPOISETT — Michelle Humphrey joined Jack Conway, Realtor as a licensed agent. Humphrey has a bachelor’s in business from Hodges University and a nursing degree from Edison State College. With her experience, she brings strong contract-...