When you get to a certain age, it’s time to start passing on the things you’ve built up in your life. Or start putting them in a dumpster. Andrew Nosal, owner of The Map Center in Pawtucket, is hoping ...

CHANNEL 5. BEFORE THERE WERE BORDERS, BEFORE ROADS. THERE WAS WONDER AND THE NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHERE WE STOOD. THE EARLIEST MAPS WEREN’T ON PAPER. THEY WERE SCRATCHED INTO CAVE WALLS, EVEN BONES.

You’ve likely driven by the building a million times over the years, and maybe you’ve stopped in for a globe or a map. Now, The Map Shop will get a new — and bigger — spot on Charlotte’s map. The Map ...

Tony Atkinson (left) first opened the store as a hobby in 1975 and it has grown from strength to strength An independent shop renowned for its vast collection of maps and guides has celebrated its ...