Times Indicator · June 3, 2026
Main Street merchants lean into summer shop-local push
From the hardware aisle to the coffee counter, downtown Fremont is reminding residents why the weekly paper still lists who is hiring, who is open late, and who sponsors the ball teams.
By Staff · Page 6
Downtown Fremont's independent businesses are coordinating a summer shop-local push timed with festival weekends and youth sports.
Merchants say visibility in the Times Indicator still reaches households that never see a Facebook ad — especially older readers and families who pick up the paper at the grocery rack.
Advertising packages for the summer run are available through Bev Kerr at the Times Indicator office.
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Times Indicator · June 3, 2026
Main Street merchants lean into summer shop-local push
From the hardware aisle to the coffee counter, downtown Fremont is reminding residents why the weekly paper still lists who is hiring, who is open late, and who sponsors the ball teams.
By Staff · Page 6
Downtown Fremont's independent businesses are coordinating a summer shop-local push timed with festival weekends and youth sports.
Merchants say visibility in the Times Indicator still reaches households that never see a Facebook ad — especially older readers and families who pick up the paper at the grocery rack.
Advertising packages for the summer run are available through Bev Kerr at the Times Indicator office.
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