Vendor Village
Trusted Local Vendors
The Directory — not a grid of logos, but a set of short profiles. The tradespeople the Cove keeps on retainer, written up like the people they are.
A vendor directory is usually a wall of logos. This is not. Every name here is a Neighbor's recommendation, then a Neighbor's second opinion, then a write-up. These are the people who keep the Cove standing, floating, fed, and rooted — vetted by the people who live with their work.
Marine Services
Rumstick Marine & Haulout
The Cove's go-to for haul-out, bottom paint, and the patient art of a winterized engine. Run by a Neighbor's brother-in-law, which is how most good tradesmen arrive.
Shellfish & Provisions
Barrington Bay Oysters
Farm-raised oysters from a lease two coves over, delivered to the dock on Saturdays. Briny, clean, and the reason half the Cove owns a shucking knife.
Outdoor Guides
Neck Kayak Company
Guided paddles around the peninsula and into the salt marsh at high tide. Knows where the herons nest and will not tell you, which is part of the deal.
Home & Hearth
Tillinghast Hardware & Glass
A proper old hardware counter on County Road — screen doors cut to size, storm windows stored for the season, and advice given whether you asked or not.
Landscape
Cove Garden Co.
Native-shoreline plantings and the gentle, stubborn removal of invasives. The Cove's common paths are theirs, and it shows.
Provisions
Wickford Bakehouse
Sourdough and sea-salt rolls, delivered to the common lawn on market mornings. Sells out by ten, which the Cove treats as a scheduling problem rather than a tragedy.