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Free spring festival, small business news & more!
Plus, I share my thoughts on the flavor of the month at Marylou's Coffee!
Dianna Carney & Camilo Díaz
April 06, 2026
Welcome to this week’s edition of Community Connections!
The mission of this newsletter is to highlight small businesses, bring people together, and encourage community connections. We do this by publishing our articles on Substack, where they can be read for free. Every week, this newsletter sends you a curated selection of our articles that are most relevant for the upcoming week ahead. From local events happening in Southeastern Massachusetts to small business news, this newsletter aims to help you start every week feeling more connected with your community.
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I headed down to my local Marylou's on April 1st to grab an iced version and see if it lived up to that "obsession-worthy" promise.
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The free community event, held during the town’s spring herring migration, will feature merchant and artisan vendors, food vendors, a beer garden, and live music!
To learn more, check out the full article by clicking here.
I stopped by the brand-new Jersey Mike’s in Kingston on opening day!
To learn more, check out the full article by clicking here.
The community is gearing up for the return of the South Shore Hot Sauce Expo, marking the 3rd year of this popular celebration of heat and flavor!
To learn more, check out the full article by clicking here.
The Walkers encouraged customers to keep supporting the shop under its new leadership, the Vercollone family.
To learn more, check out the full article by clicking here.
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