BEST YOGA / PILATES STUDIO Photo: Shipyard Photography Studio143 studio143scituate.com Runner Up: Capella Yoga & Wellness (formerly Yoga with Lisa O & Company) Studio 143 is a unique and friendly wellness center that offers a wide variety of yoga, Pilates, barre, and aerial yoga classes for adults and children. With classes designed to suit all … Read more
BEST ICE CREAM Photo: Kjeld Mahoney Hornstra Farms hornstrafarms.com Runner-Up: Peaceful Meadows Ice Cream Offering delicious homemade ice cream in a bucolic country setting, Hornstra Dairy Farm is a popular destination for families on hot summer days. One of the last working dairy farms on the South Shore, this family-run business is famous for its … Read more
TOURIST ATTRACTION Winner: Paragon Carousel paragoncarousel.com Runner-Up: Scituate Lighthouse Built in 1928, the Paragon Carousel has been operating by the shore of Nantasket Beach for 95 years. Once part of the amusement mecca known as Paragon Park, it is one of the last remaining grand carousels in the United States. The ride is filled to … Read more
Shout it from the rooftops! The results of the 2023 Best of the South Shore (BOSS) Awards are in!
Thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate and vote for your favorite local businesses. From burgers and bookstores to florists and furniture stores, these lucky winners deserve a huge congratulations.
A GUIDE TO LOCAL DESIGN AND DECOR PROFESSIONALS Classic Tile & Stone 781.741.5230 www.classictile-stone.com Award-winning Classic Tile & Stone has been helping to make homes beautiful on the South Shore and beyond ever since 2003. Owners Julie Ryan and Kristin Henaghan are tile industry experts who believe that each home project is unique and should … Read more
Hingham is filled with markers and memorials dedicated to those people—and pets—who made a difference in the community’s success Written by Dave Kindy Photography by Jack Foley Where It All Started In September 1635, Rev. Peter Hobart and other English settlers arrived on these shores and established the town of Hingham. Though it’s hundreds of … Read more
Written by Jennifer H. McInerney Photography by Kate Rogan When strolling down Court Street in Plymouth, visitors now come upon a sight they’ve probably never encountered in America’s Hometown before: a gleaming red replica of a traditional British telephone booth. This seemingly out-of-place “phone box” fits right in on the sidewalk outside Shelly’s Tea Rooms, … Read more
Have you always enjoyed writing? Yes. I wrote my first “short story” when I was 11! But like many I took the road more traveled and got a BS and MBA then worked in industry for many years. What inspired you to start writing novels? I had the good fortune to leave my business at … Read more
1) Alashan cashmere dress topper, available at Welch Company, 132 Front St., Scituate, welchcompany.com 2) Maple world map card case from Treeline & Tide, available at treelineandtide.com. 3) Emma J Shipley scented candle in bone china container with 24 carat gold accents, available at Trellis Home Design Shop, 28 South St., Hingham, trellishomedesign.com 4) Topo Designs Dopp … Read more
Artist Jen Kelly’s paintings capture the essence of summer and bring joyful pops of color into local homes. Written by MARIA ALLEN Photography by KJELD MAHONEY Hingham artist Jen Kelly has painted many seaside landscapes over the years, often taking an easel down to World’s End to paint en plein air with a small group … Read more
Hingham Shipyard reels in Boston’s Briar Group to debut its first South Shore restaurant. By KELLIE SPEED Photography by BRIAN DOHERTY PHOTOGRAPHY and PAIGE ASHLEY HARDING PHOTOGRAPHY When Hingham Beer Works shuttered in 2020, we were anxious to see what would take over the space at Hingham Shipyard. Thankfully, The Briar Group, the folks behind … Read more
Hingham’s Marina Cappi is transforming New England’s film industry one movie studio at a time – and making history in the process. By Juliet Pennington Photography by Derrick Zellman When Marina Cappi was a little girl, her grandfather told her that she could be whatever she wanted to be, and do whatever she wanted to … Read more