In Newport, two creative businesses under one roof on Main Street

by Gabrielle Gervais

NEWPORT — Early in August, Kendall Lambert, administrative manager at the Memphremagog Watershed Association and sound practitioner, took over operations at 137 Main Street in Newport.  She expanded to the offerings of the former Here and North yoga studio by including her sound treatment and wellness practice Cup and Sage.  Soon after, the Witches Brew, a well-established Main Street business showcasing local makers and crafters, moved across the street to share the space.

As the story goes, Ms. Lambert strolled across the street to grab her morning coffee at Sol Cafe.  While there, she told her friend Amy Gillespie, who owns the Witches Brew, about a vacancy in the front of the studio she just took over.  Ms. Gillespie, who was already considering a change of scenery for her shop, went to investigate, and immediately felt it would be the perfect space for her business.  Now, the two owners have their businesses ….

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