Author: Alex Nicola-Iott

Recent Posts

Inside the Box: The Mail Shoppe | August 10, 2009

The Chronicle profiles The Mail Shoppe, which has been in business on South Division for 26 years. Owner Carolyn Hough describes some of the oddest things her shop has shipped – and some of the most common. [Full Story]

Behind the Counter of a Local Jeweler | July 8, 2009

The Chronicle talks with Steven and Katherine Lesse, co-owners of Abracadabra Jewelry and Gem Gallery on East Liberty. [Full Story]

Behind the Counter of a Vacuum Repairman | June 17, 2009

The Chronicle profiles Dick Sampier, owner of one of the last remaining vacuum repair shops in the Ann Arbor area. You might be surprised by the kinds of things he’s found inside his customers’ vacuums. [Full Story]