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HANOVER – It all started with a sign. Well, two.
When Brian and Melanie O Neil got married in 2012, they made a pair of custom signs to use as wedding decorations. The signs took weeks to make and were fashioned from whatever materials the couple happened to have lying around. It was a fun thing to do for a few weekends, Melanie said, and they had no idea what would come of it.
Now, almost 10 years later, the same love-struck and DIY-obsessed couple run a massive sign-making operation in Hanover called Rustic Marlin, where their team can easily churn out hundreds of wooden home and event décor signs per day.
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Jen Murphy loves plants and gardening. She loves getting her hands in dirt. It only seemed natural for her to open a plant shop, which is exactly what she did in North Scituate.
“Good Roots Boutique is a shop in the old train building,” Murphy said. “We sell mostly tropical plants and succulents, but also other beautiful and healing things like artwork, jewelry and pottery from local artists. Plants are purifying and we hope customers feel a positive healing vibe when they visit.”
Murphy claimed South Shore status after moving to Hingham in the 8th grade, she said. In 1997, she moved with her family to Scituate because of the beaches, and stayed because of “the amazing community here.”