Melissa Pond

Melissa Pond

Melissa Pond Founder / Principal Consultant at Melissa J. Pond LLC melissajpond.com | grantsuccesslaunchpad.com Melissa Pond is a grant writing expert who understands the important steps necessary for nonprofits and entrepreneurs to level up their business. With more than 15 years of experience in federal grant management and a masterís degree in nonprofit management from … Read more

Book Love

Plymouth’s newest bookstore is expanding its presence at The Pinehills. By Jennifer H. McInerney   Photography by Kate Rogan As a child growing up in metro Detroit, Katie Mannix spent her summers on the island of Nantucket—and as much time as possible inside Nantucket Bookworks. She spent countless hours browsing the store’s vast shelves, perusing … Read more

“Picture Perfect” Holiday Art Sale and Show

“Picture Perfect” Holiday Art Sale and Show – South Shore Home, Life & Style
In the Holiday tradition for over 25 years, the Lesieur Studio and Gallery invites the public to visit and view an impressive variety of recent original oil paintings depiciting landscapes and seascapes

“Picture Perfect” Holiday Art Sale and Show

“Picture Perfect” Holiday Art Sale and Show – South Shore Home, Life & Style
In the Holiday tradition for over 25 years, the Lesieur Studio and Gallery invites the public to visit and view an impressive variety of recent original oil paintings depiciting landscapes and seascapes

“Picture Perfect” Holiday Art Sale and Show

“Picture Perfect” Holiday Art Sale and Show – South Shore Home, Life & Style
In the Holiday tradition for over 25 years, the Lesieur Studio and Gallery invites the public to visit and view an impressive variety of recent original oil paintings depiciting landscapes and seascapes

“Picture Perfect” Holiday Art Sale and Show

“Picture Perfect” Holiday Art Sale and Show – South Shore Home, Life & Style
In the Holiday tradition for over 25 years, the Lesieur Studio and Gallery invites the public to visit and view an impressive variety of recent original oil paintings depiciting landscapes and seascapes

Dressed to Impress

A local boutique is transforming prom traditions one glittering gown at a time. By Maria Allen  Photography by Al Lacerda Photography It’s prom season on the South Shore and Julie Costa is surrounded by racks of dazzling dresses. The owner of a small-but-mighty clothing boutique in Bridgwater called Miss Louise Prom Closet, Costa has developed … Read more

Gingerbread Man

By day, James Kukstis makes his living penning stories for Wicked Local, covering the Marshfield beat. In his off hours, however, he swaps his writer’s hat for a brightly colored knit beanie and fires up the oven at his Scituate home to pursue his other passion—baking. Known as Mr. Butterscotch, Kukstis operates a small-but-mighty side … Read more