HONOLULU (Island News) -- A Kapolei repairman said making customers happy is why he's Aging Well. Jeremiah Paraoan started fixing sewing machines in the late 80s. He said it's brought him everything ...

Steve Engel repairs sewing machines for individuals and companies, nearly all of whom are now focused on making face masks. Courtesy Steve Engel. While businesses and industries across the state have ...

Q: My sewing machine needed work done on it and I took it in June to a dry cleaners in Orchard Park, where a sewing repairman picks up machines for repair. I waited awhile and called the cleaners to ...

In the spring of 2020, it seemed like anyone with a shred of sewing talent wanted to make cloth face masks. People were sending masks to family members, donating them to hospitals and nursing homes, ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — A spike in home sewing and cleaning during the coronavirus shutdown keeps one local shop in operation at a time when many small businesses have had to close. Rick Mecomonaco, owner of ...