The latest Wellesley, Mass., business news:

Deland, Gibson buys Westwood agency

Deland, Gibson Insurance Associates in Wellesley Hills has made another acquisition: GV&Y Insurance Agency of Westwood.

This alliance will bring increased opportunities and resources to GV&Y’s clients and team, while strengthening Deland, Gibson’s presence in Westwood and surrounding communities.

The partnership will enhance the resources and support available to GV&Y’s clients and team members, while strengthening Deland, Gibson’s presence in Westwood and neighboring communities. GV&Y launched in 1988; Deland’s roots go back to 1900.

The GV&Y team will remain at its 555 High St., office in Westwood and operate under the Deland, Gibson name.

Earlier this year, Deland, Gibson bought Duxbury-based Austin Chandler Insurance.

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Weston brothers running junk removal business

Weston High School students Dominic and Christian Rivard, who respectively are in their senior and junior years, have been running a junk removal business for the past few years that they say is actually based in Wellesley, includes plenty of Wellesley customers, and results in them bringing stuff to the Wellesley give and take area at the Recycling & Disposal Facility.

Of Junk Monsta Junk Removal, Dominic writes: “We started Junk Monsta with a simple goal—to help people clean up and clear out their spaces. What began as a few weekend jobs has grown into a real business that we manage alongside our schoolwork, sports, and other responsibilities. From marketing and scheduling to hauling and customer service, we run every part of the company ourselves.”

For more on Junk Monsta, see the Weston Owl‘s recent write-up.

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Pattee’s opens in Wellesley Hills

Wellesley resident, silversmith and textiles up-cycler Pattee Silver has moved her much-loved shop to 203 Washington St. in Wellesley Hills, near Maugus Diner. We stopped in and found what Pattee is famous for—one-of-a-kind clothing and jewelry that she creates from fabrics and baubles found at Brimfield Antiques and other unique shopping haunts. Think embellished hats; applique jackets; floral-embroidered shirts, and so much more.

“For someone like me who makes everything in the shop [except for some accessories, like hair clips], this new location is  something different. I started sewing at 60, and I like to encourage people who think they can’t do it because they’re too old to start. It’s not true. Do it!,” Pattee enthused.

The expert seamstress still takes sewing classes in New Hampshire and says she’s always learning.

If sewing isn’t your thing, but dressing creatively in original handmade pieces is, let Pattee help you out with that.
 

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Try out Longfellow Wellesley for free—claim your 1-day guest pass now

The Longfellow Wellesley Tennis & Health Club (located at the former Boston Sports Club location on Great Plain Avenue) invites the community to come in and try them out—for free.

Claim your free 1-day guest pass here. And in the “How did you hear about us section, please check off The Swellesley Report.

Longfellow Wellesley offers four shiny pickleball courts, tennis courts, strength and cardio training gym, and a six-lane pool—plenty to keep you busy during your free day, and enough to make you want to join.

Teens launch trash bin pressure washing business

Wellesley-area high school students have started a pressure washing business for trash bins. They charge $15 per can and you can book for same-day cleaning. They’ll need access to a hose faucet and electrical outlet.

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