Last June, Gladding-Hearn, a SE Massachusetts boatbuilder, signed a licensing agreement with Incat Crowther for an 18 meter service vessel.

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Spokeswoman Katie Gladding, a sunny, fit blonde, recently assumed her post, with duties including a Web presence, some social-media activity, and personal appearances at community events and in stores.

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