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Shoptalk: She puts her heart, flowers into making cakes

Michele Gonneville’s face may not be familiar to you. But if you’ve been to a wedding recently, you’ve likely seen her handiwork. Gonneville is the owner of Edible Delights, an Old Orchard Beach business that specializes in making wedding cakes and baked goods associated with large-scale celebrations.  Q: How long have you been decorating cakes? […]

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Shoptalk: Surf lovermakes her own break

Nanci Boutet, owner of Aquaholics Surf Shop: “Surfing is a lot like snowboarding — only the mountain is moving. The wave doesn’t just pick you up. You’ve got to judge its distance and match its speed to catch it. We are there to provide tips on timing and technique to catch the wave. And we also teach you the rules of surfing etiquette, like not trying to take someone else’s wave …”

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Plowman digs his job

In warmer months, Anderson Landscaping employee Stan Burnham of Pownal busies himself with a trowel and a spade. In winter, he trades those implements in for a shovel and a blade.

Burnham directs the flow for the landscaping business’ snow-removal services for commercial and residential properties in North Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Cumberland, Falmouth and Pownal.