How Retailers Can Use Social Districts to Their Advantage
By Rachel Schrauben
Photos By Alison Jakubcin for the Alpena DDA
In 2020, social districts were introduced to support struggling restaurants and bars amid capacity restrictions due to the pandemic.
Milkins Jewelers Marks 120 Years of Family Tradition
By: Shandra Martinez
The jewelry store has evolved while preserving family legacy and craftsmanship.
Milkins Jewelers began with a dream and a $50 investment.
How Brown Sugar & Spice Books Shines a Light on Diversity & Inclusivity
By Shandra Martinez
Jacqueline Galloway-Blake’s pioneering online Metro Detroit bookstore champions diversity, literacy, and representation in education.
Jacqueline Galloway-Blake remembers her frustration when she did an informal survey of New York City’s bookstores in the 1970s and could not find books with Black children as the main characters.
