Main Street Delaware, Inc. raised a glass to three progressive businesses, aiming to raise the community’s awareness about the owners’ positive influence on the downtown area.
When the recession knocked Kathy Kotowski out of the job she held for 25 years, she decided it was time to become her own boss.
James Teinert, with Classic Home Renovators, cuts out a piece of corrugated steel Monday as part of the ongoing renovation work taking place at 20 E. Winter St., the soon-to-be new home of downtown Delaware’s non-profit promotional organization, Main Street Delaware Inc. The site’s location within downtown’s new cultural arts district, anchored by the Strand Theatre, will provide Main Street with more visibility. The renovation is being done using donated materials and volunteer contractors including, Mike Nelson Painting, Classic Home Renovators and Sherwin Williams. The project is expected to be completed some time later this spring. (Gazette | Devon Immelt)
Maelle Thompson, 5, provides Santa with her Christmas wish list Friday while visiting downtown Delaware. Santa will be setting up shop at 37 N. Sandusky St. again today from 1 to 3 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, courtesy of Main Street Delaware, Inc.
Amid Delaware City Council’s discussions regarding a $15,000 request to promote historic downtown Delaware, one man introduced his plans to promote downtown merchants at no cost to the city.