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Northshore October 2025
  Francie’s boutique looks like it’s been in Rockport forever. Tucked into a Swiss Chalet-style building, the narrow storefront is all shades of brown, from the brick flooring to the dark walls. Low ceilings with exposed beams give the space an Old World feel that is isn’t out of place among the eclectic collection of carefully selected new and used clothes available for sale. "I know it’s all wrong from a retail perspective," admits proprietor Leslie Fincke, whose prior retailing career included a stint for Marshalls Department Store. "It’s like a cave—but I just fell in love with the space."
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