Maumee

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Jennifer Starr knows the printing business well. For more than three decades, she has dedicated herself to Maumee Quick-Print, the uptown printing shop that her father Herman DeBrosse opened in 1980. “I enjoy the business, I enjoy the customers,” she said. Initially, the …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — One of Maumee’s most celebrated traditions began in 1977, when a group of local business owners decided to hold a summer festival. The previous year, the group had formed the Uptown Business Associa-tion and selected the third weekend in August to hold the …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — An outdoor patio at Dale’s Bar & Grill has added a new dimension to uptown dining in Maumee. “I hope this is the first of many more to come – this is a great thing,” said Dale’s owner Bill Anderson. Nearly two weeks …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — For Buster Brown’s Big Dog Lounge owner Katie Meyer, working in the bar and restaurant industry is in her blood. Katie’s father, Charlie Greenburg, owned and operated several Toledo restaurants, including the Tasty Grill, Chuck Wagon, the Pippin Inn and The Roadhouse. “I …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — As The Andersons retail stores wind to a close, Dick Anderson, who early on managed the store and whose father founded it in 1952, is grateful to the community that supported it and the many employees who dedicated their lives to operating it. In …

NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Dale’s Bar and Grill in uptown Maumee broke ground this week on a new outdoor patio. The space will provide outdoor dining for restaurant patrons, which is unprecedented in the uptown district. The 1,350-square-foot patio should be open for business in June, providing additional …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — For more than six decades, Dibling Floor Covering & Interiors in uptown Maumee has provided quality products at the right prices. Third-generation owners Mike Dibling and his sister Beth Rumer have remained competitive, despite the ever-changing industry. “In today’s economy, I am glad …