by Sarah Craighead Dedmon 

After the birth of her third child and more than 10 years working as a registered nurse, Shannon Dennison was ready to take a different route. That route led to the opening of Coastal Aesthetics Boutique, where clients can receive Botox and similar cosmetic injections in Machias.

“I started thinking about this five years ago,” Dennison said. “The clients that come in are so happy and thankful, and the schedule is incredibly flexible. It just pulled me in.”