Best Of Norton Readers' Choice

Best Of Winner: Olde Thyme Shoppe

Voted as Best Florist in Norton.

The results of this week’s Best Of Readers’ Choice series are in! With 64 out of 93 votes and two positive reviews in the directory, Olde Thyme Shoppe was voted as the Best Florist in Norton. Runner up Annabelle’s Flowers, Gifts & More garnered 22 percent of the votes while Roche Bros. received eight percent. And then there’s our winner, Olde Thyme Shoppe, with two five-star reviews in the directory. The shop received 68 percent of the votes. “The Olde Thyme Shoppe flowers are beautiful! If you want quality, customer service, and a gorgeous product then this is the only place to go for flowers in Norton!!” wrote Patch user Marie. “Old Thyme Shoppe provides superior quality at truly fair prices. This was of great value to me for the 1st …

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Chamber Encourages Support of Small Business Saturday

Business owners share what Small Business Saturday means to them.

  Black Friday is over and now it's time for small businesses to shine with Small Business Saturday. "We appreciate the huge public relations push that American express has put on this Saturday as small business Saturday, they started this months ago picking a Saturday here or there but we have promoted small business Saturday, every Saturday since it began," said Jack Lank, president of the United Regional Chamber of Commerce, which supports businesses in 16 communities including Attleboro, Foxborough, Mansfield, Norton, Seekonk and Wrentham. "Why can’t every Saturday be where you choose a small business to buy your goods and/or services," Lank added. "By purchasing goods and services from a local business, it helps put money right back …

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Patch Passport

Discover Treasures at Bridget's and Olde Thyme Shoppe

The Friday Patch Passport shows you where you can find trinkets in your town. Get out and explore the unique local shops and all they have to offer.

No journey is complete without scouring the local stores for unique trinkets or picking up a gift or two for friends and family. Today, get out and explore the unique local stores and all they have to offer. See what treasures you can discover. Our first stop is Olde Thyme Shoppe, a Norton staple founded in 1983, located at 370 Old Colony Road. Olde Thyme Shoppe is a Victorian-style gift shop and greenhouse that harkens back to the era that inspires it. Period-specific music plays as customers browse though the shop, jam-packed with all things Victorian, including dresses, china and tea sets, aromatherapy products, hand bags, wedding gifts, gift baskets and household goods. Outside, the cottage greenhouse is filled with lush flowers and …

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