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Every Main Street Signal story
Filter by the civic, cultural, and small-business work that makes a neighborhood feel legible.
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The shops, studios, and service businesses keeping the neighborhood useful.
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Business
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The corner store that knows the block
No. 00834 min
The corner store that knows the block
Rosa Mendez on what a neighborhood grocery sees before anyone else does.
Rosa Mendez · Harbor Market
Main Street
Culture
006
The bookstore that made Tuesday night work
No. 00637 min
The bookstore that made Tuesday night work
Tessa Owens on turning a quiet weekday into the district's most reliable gathering.
Tessa Owens · Juniper Books
Main Street
Business
005
Breakfast sandwiches and teen jobs
No. 00532 min
Breakfast sandwiches and teen jobs
Diego Chen on using a cafe apprenticeship to make first jobs less random.
Diego Chen · Third Rail Coffee
Main Street
Business
003
What local sponsors actually buy
No. 00329 min
What local sponsors actually buy
Rosa Mendez returns for a frank conversation about trust, repetition, and useful advertising.
Rosa Mendez · Harbor Market