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Rounding out House & Home is family- owned Walnut Tree Service. You have seen their orange trucks all over the region; they take great pride in their quality and precision of tree work. In our LifeStyle & Wellness section, Hingham Native Tom Casey is featured with Old Sod Travel Collection. This multi-award winning travel company was named the number one fastest growing company in 2025 by The Boston Globe. Old Sod is a custom tour operator providing personalized European travel itineraries, expert trip planning and curated local experiences. As we approach our 27 th year of publishing The South Shore Magazine, I would like to thank you, our readers, for your interest and support of our publication. A huge thank you, as well, for the support of our client businesses and organizations. Your continued patronage of these South Shore-based companies and organizations is key to their success now and into the future. Huge thank you to our Team for putting together a great product each quarter. Special thanks to Christine Orr, our Art Director, for DECADES of incredible design of our publication. As always, please continue to utilize the clients that you see here in the magazine and let them know, "I saw you in South Shore Magazine." www.TheSouthShoreMagazine.com CHECK IT OUT! See past issues and much more. 2 The editors of South Shore Magazine make every effort to ensure the accuracy of technical information on these pages. However, the magazine accepts no liability for the use or misuse of information contained herein. Whenever in doubt, we recommend you seek the advice of a competent and licensed legal, construction, decorating, landscaping, horticulture, health care, or architectural professional. Copyright © 2020 by Black Rock Advertising & Publishing. All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part of the publication by any means without permission from the publisher is strictly prohibited. When it is time to go... please recycle this magazine. SSM is a Proud Member of: GREETINGS TO YOU ALL AND WELCOME TO THE AUTUMN STAR OF EXCELLENCE 2026 ISSUE OF THE SOUTH SHORE MAGAZINE. PUBLISHER Stanley Blackmur ASSOCIATE PUBLISHERS Mary Ann Blackmur Kevin & Caleb Blackmur ART DIRECTOR & GRAPHIC DESIGNER Christine Orr EDITOR IN CHIEF Robin Carney WRITERS Sarah Babb Laurie Barrett Robin Carney Scott Pickard Zoe Pirnie Erica Wilson Trip Woodland PHOTOGRAPHERS Brian Doherty Rodrigo Leite Andrew Mazzini Leah Ramuglia SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Zoe Pirnie EDITORIAL OFFICES 781.603.7862 ADVERTISING SALES Stanley Blackmur - 781.603.7862 PUBLISHED BY Black Rock Advertising & Publishing P.O. Box 51, Hingham, Massachusetts 02043 WEBSITE www.TheSouthShoreMagazine.com E-MAIL sblackmur57@gmail.com FACEBOOK The South Shore Magazine INSTAGRAM southshoremagazine We have an information packed edition for you in our Autumn 2026 Star of Excellence award issue. We have been doing the Star of Excellence issue since 2014. This award is issued to companies and organizations that we feel provide exceptional quality in products and services every day. You will see many of our clients have received multiple years of awards. Please let them know that you acknowledge this achievement! Our front cover and feature article is about a true gem and resource here on the South Shore: The South Shore YMCA. With main campuses in Hanover and Quincy, The South Shore YMCA is now under the direction of Trevor Williams who has many years of experience in the YMCA system. We are truly blessed to have this organization and all it brings to the communities it serves here on the South Shore. In our House & Home section, we start with a feature on Kennedy Carpet Sales & Cleaners, a long time, family-owned South Shore fixture based in Weymouth. They are not only a carpet company now but have expanded into building and construction as well! We also have a great article on ADU's and one of the premiere builders in this segment—Woodland Builders. Next, in House & Home, is Harborside Heating and Cooling. The owners discuss the very popular topic of heat pumps and their importance in the home and businesses. 2026 H A P P Y A U T U M N !