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Rochester resident elected to state CPA board of directors

ROCHESTER - Rose Jardim, a Rochester resident, was elected to the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants Board of Directors on Monday, June 7. Jardim is a partner and tax director at Jardim and Marotta, LLC — an accounting firm...

Two couples in the Sweet Pea pod

MARION — For co-owner of Sweet Pea Kitchen Michelle Petrulio, Marion is a place for culinary creativity. Petrulio and co-owner April Bloomfield run the catering business, formerly Harriet’s, with their respective partners, Kim Holbrook and Amy Hou...
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Hiring gets tough for Tri-Town businesses

Covid restrictions have eased, but some Tri-Town businesses are facing a new challenge: Finding enough staff to keep them fully operational through the busy summer season. A diminished workforce in the area is forcing some local restaurants to close...

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...

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...