Business - Marblehead Current

24 Nov

Holiday magic hits Marblehead: Cuzner/Chamber crew decks the town

Leigh BlanderBusiness, Community Resources, Top Stories

It's beginning to look a lot like ... the holidays! Dean Cuzner's (WHIP) Landscaping volunteered a team to hang dozens of wreaths and garlands around town today, in partnership with the Marblehead Chamber of Commerce. Cuzner Landscaping has been involved for the last several years. You can see the decorations along Atlantic Avenue, and Pleasant and Washington streets. Here's a photo gallery from Monday morning... Bonnie Buckley with the Marblehead Chamber of Commerce with volunteers from Cuzner (WHIP) Landscaping hang garlands and wreaths around town…

19 Nov

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Meet Two Green Thumbs

Melissa StaceyBusiness, Local News

The following is an interview with Jennifer Jones, founder/gardener of Two Green Thumbs, conducted by Discover Marblehead. Jones is a local gardener with hands-on experience creating container gardens and is a lifelong grower of flowers and plants, indoors and out. Read below to learn more about how she will pick, plant and refresh containers and patio pots with stunning seasonal blooms that thrive in your space. To learn more, go to 2greenthumbscontainergardens.com. Tell us about your Two Green Thumbs and why you started it. I’m…

12 Nov

Go behind the counter at one of Marblehead’s favorite spots

Julie FlynnBusiness, Food, Local News

The Muﬃn Shop opens its doors at 6 a.m., welcoming the first customers of the day. Walking in to the smell of fresh coﬀee and an array of warm muﬃns, commuters grab their morning fuel. Luisa Capasso stands behind the counter at the Muffin Shop. She gets up around 1 a.m. each day to bake the popular pastries. CURRENT PHOTOS / JULIE FLYNN Sixteen diﬀerent kinds of muﬃns line the muﬃn trays, from pumpkin to peach. Blueberry is the best seller, with oatmeal raspberry a…

05 Nov

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Visit Lighthouse Fitness Studio

Melissa StaceyBusiness

The following is an interview with Kim Crowley, owner of Lighthouse Fitness Studio, conducted by Discover Marblehead.Crowley’s goal is to inspire, guide and encourage her clients to find a stronger self. She works with her clients one-on-one or in group setting fitness classes. Lighthouse Fitness Studio is located at 89 Front St., Suite 211. To learn more about the fitness classes and view the schedule of classes, go to lighthousefitness.net. Kim Crowley owns Lighthouse Fitness Studio in town. COURTESY PHOTO Tell us about Lighthouse Fitness…

05 Nov

A sustainable home and fashion company opens a pop-up in town

Bella TravagliniArt, Business

The worlds of fashion and art collide as designer, Erin Beatty, brings her sustainable home and fashion brand to a pop-up at The Willie Shaker Gallery on Washington Street. Rentrayage, a sustainable home and fashion company, is opening a pop-up in Marblehead this month. / COURTESY PHOTO Visitors will be treated to goods from Rentrayage, French for “to mend,” translating into a unique form of fashion that transforms vintage clothes and fabrics into one-of-a-kind creations. “Many don’t realize that over 50% of fabrics are made…

30 Oct

Young entrepreneurs hope to refresh Marbleheadopoly game

Leigh BlanderBusiness, Local History, Top Stories

Max and Gwyneth Pisa are quite the young entrepreneurs. You may have seen them selling lemonade and popsicles at Fort Sewall in the summer. They’re always looking for new business opportunities and ways to raise money for good causes. “It’s fun being on your own and making money,” said Max, 12. “This summer my friend and I made $200 in one day for the Park on Elm.” Gwyneth and Max Pisa show off the 1995 version of Marbleheadopoly. They plan to release a modern-day version…

15 Oct

Tory’s Jewelry celebrating 49 years on Washington Street

Jewel Farrin0 CommentsBusiness, Uncategorized

By Jewel Farrin With one glance at Tory’s Jewelry, you’d think the owner had a special affinity for the color pink. This is actually not the case for owner Victoria “Tory” Kelley. “I would not paint my house this color pink,” she said. She went with the pink exterior because the store is set back from the street a bit and she was looking for something to grab attention. What about the pink in the jewelry cases inside? “It just works well,” said Kelley. Even…

30 Sep

BREAKING NEWS: Arrest warrant issued for Robert Goodwin of Marblehead

Leigh BlanderBusiness, Top Stories

An arrest warrant has been issued today for Marblehead resident Robert Goodwin, according to a press release from the Volusia Sheriff's Office in northern Florida. "VSO Financial Crimes Unit detectives are in contact with Marblehead Police Department to coordinate Goodwin's arrest," Andrew Gant, director of the sheriff's Office of Public Affairs & Media Relations, wrote to the Current in an email. Goodwin and his travel agency, Stone & Compass, are accused of defrauding 104 high school students and chaperones in Volusia County out of $400,000 for…

23 Sep

With opening of Music Emporium, Johnny Ray fulfills dream

Leigh BlanderBusiness, Top Stories

Marblehead’s newest business was rockin’ last Monday night as people came to explore Johnny Ray’s Music Emporium at 31 Atlantic Ave. Ray, who co-owns The Beacon Restaurant in town, and his partner Richard Messinger held a grand opening for their new music store. The vibe in the shop is cool and bluesy, with a baby grand and drum set in the middle of the showroom and guitars hanging under blue and pink lights on the wall. There are practice rooms and a state-of-the-art podcast studio.…

13 Aug

95-year-old jewelry designer launches new business

Leigh BlanderArt, Business, Top Stories

Over her 95 years, Shirley Rosen has had many adventures. She owned the consignment shop Treasure Chest on Pleasant Street for 26 years. She’s a singer and a painter. She even worked as a clown. You might think she’d be slowing down… but you’d be wrong. Rosen, who lives at The Mariner, just launched a new business called Ring-a-Ding-Ding. As CEO, she designs, makes and sells jewelry. Shirley Rosen, 95, with her daughter, Val White, show off their rings at The Mariner. Rosen designed the…