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DARTMOUTH — Johnelle Ciano — owner of dog grooming, daycare, retail and boarding business Emma Marie — has been boarding dogs at her Mattapoisett location for 15 years, while the Dartmouth location remains “doggy daycare ” for non-overnight stays, as well as other aspects of the business. However, that will change starting in July.”Originally, I wasn’t going to do boarding at the same locations just because it’s a lot — it’s 365 days a year,” Ciano said. “But the demand became so high. We started getting, on average, I’d say 25 calls a week asking if we were boarding at…

Lent is finally here, and you know what that means: It’s time for fish and chips every Friday. It’s that one time of year when there’s no guilt for indulging in the fried goodness that is fish and chips.From February 16 to March 28, during Lent when no meat is eaten on Fridays, it is a local tradition to get an order of fish and chips. Eating a platter of perfectly fried fish and golden-brown fries with coleslaw is the go-to dinner during Lent.There are seven Fridays including Good Friday to sample a variety of fish and chips in the…