Maybe those sewing skills your grandmother had skipped a generation or so, but what happens when you pop a button or your step through the hem in your pants? In my grandma’s era, it was common for ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Carla Peery teaches a 14-week sewing skills class, Let's Do Business, to grade schoolers. Carla Peery, an educator from Seattle, teaches basic sewing skills to 4th and 5th graders in a program called ...

SPRINGFIELD — After more than 30 years as a chef and 14 years’ experience in bank management, Lucila “Lucy” Sanchez is pursuing another of her passions by launching Azaleah’s Sewing Academy. Her goal ...

Orders at Ash Street Upholstery are backed up three months, but Barb O’Donnell knows relief will require more than posting a help wanted sign. “I always get people looking for a job and they’ll tell ...