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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,...
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Forno Bakery: From baking boules to rising business

MARION — Melissa Sepulveda started baking bread as a sort of therapy while staying at home recovering from breast cancer and taking time off from her career as a photographer back in January. She continued baking as the coronavirus pandemic kept...

Order up! Restaurants adjust to new bar seating rules

Order up! And under some plexiglass. Over half a year into the covid pandemic, bar seating has returned to Massachusetts. But bars and restaurants across the Tri-Town said reopening bars hasn’t been as easy as pulling up a few stools. Guidelines...

Microgreens business growing for Marion siblings

MARION — Microgreens are growing in Hannah and Josh Lerman’s parents’ house, and so is their business. The siblings started SweetPea Microgreens, which sells small vegetable green plants, together after the start of the coronavirus lockdown. They...

Through drought, covid, Cervelli Farm sprouts successful season

ROCHESTER — On a sunny, early fall afternoon customers trickle in and out of the Cervelli Farm Stand on Vaughn Hill Road. Flowers grow in the field nearby, corn sits out on a table in front of the stand for people to bag up, and other than the...

The story behind the Alaskan truck outside Oxford Creamery

MATTAPOISETT — The truck in front of Oxford Creamery hasn’t gotten around much this summer. But after traveling across the country, it likely deserves a bit of rest. Owner Ken Ackerman said he got the truck from his father, who was a stock car racer...

A.V. Rose Farms helps communities with fresh produce program

ROCHESTER — A.V. Rose Farms on Walnut Plain Road delivers community supported agriculture produce boxes as far as Boston. But the program is just the tip of the iceberg of how they are helping others in the area. From starting classes to teach...

RogersGray named top workplace by employees

Insurance Business America recently announced that RogersGray, which has an office in Mattapoisett, has been named as the #1 “Top Insurance Workplace” in the country for independent insurance agencies with more than 100 and less than 500 employees...

Accupuncturist moves to Marion

MARION — Leslie Murphy moved her office to Front Street in Marion where she joins Inside Out Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine and Tracy &B Company Center for Healing. Murphy has practiced acupuncture for ten years, but before that was...

Long days, more jobs for indoor improvement businesses during covid

Shawn Coffey of HiLine Painting and Powerwashing in Marion said the demand for jobs went up 250% since the start of the coronavirus because people wanted work done on their second homes. Dave Petersen of Petersen Electric in Rochester was in the...

Covid makes homeowners reconsider, redesign living spaces

For some, the coronavirus shutdown has felt like a staring contest with the same set of walls at home. To fix up those walls, Tri-Town residents are calling on local contractors and architects. But these professionals now have an increase in demand...

Marion woman helps put injuries on ice with workout recovery products

MARION — Sitting at her daughter Ella’s soccer games, Sue Shannon watched players and parents reach for ice packs from coolers to treat injuries. In those moments, she thought to herself, “there has to be a better way to have something available”...

Restaurants resume indoor dining at a distance

Restaurants faced ingredient shortages, takeout order backups and added safety measures during the takeout-only phase of the coronavirus shutdown, which makes reopening for more standard dining a relief. “We’re just glad to be open and glad to serve...

Retailers reflect on reopening process

Frank Fletcher started working at the Marion Sports Shop in the early 1950s and has been the owner since 1966. In all his time there, he has never seen a business disruptor such as the coronavirus pandemic. As businesses open back up, owners and...

Rochester resident opening a new bilingual daycare in the Tri-Town

ROCHESTER — Roxana and Rob D’Italia used the time when they were stuck at home during a coronavirus shutdown to put in place the final steps of their plan and dream for the first bilingual daycare in the Tri-Town. The program, called The Learning...

Marion whiskey and wine bar looks for community investment

MARION — In just two weeks, the not-yet-opened Mary Celeste Whiskey and Wine Library , raised $14,500 to help fund unforeseen construction costs. The money didn’t come from Wall Street or a high-end restaurant group, but from local residents. The...

A running list of reopened restaurants in the Tri-Town with in-person dining

With phase two, step two of Governor Charlie Baker’s reopening plans, restaurants can reopen for in-person dining with indoor and outdoor seating. Here’s a running list of all the places that are open with in-person dining in the Tri-Town:...

Buy a box, support local businesses

The South Coast Almanac is partnering with local First Citizens Federal Credit Union and 12 small businesses from Westport to Wareham — including Atlantic Bistro and Brew Fish — to offer unique themed baskets full of goods and gift cards that will...

Restaurants and retail open in phase two, others remain in limbo

Phase two of Governor Charlie Baker’s plan to reopen the state started on June 8, with businesses like retail stores, restaurants, childcare facilities, hotels and warehouses opening up. Some local businesses were prepared and opened immediately,...