Cooper's Corner moves its gifts and crafts into downtown storefront

In 2012, Kimberley Szczatko bought a sign that reads "Open, Come On In" in anticipation of one day hanging it on the door of her own store. That sign now greets you at Cooper's Corner, which celebrated its grand opening on Nov. 29 in the Front Street space recently vacated by Midnight Oil.

Szczatko has made the space uniquely hers, filling it with antique trunks and bookcases, enormous moose and caribou mounts, and a wide product mix.

While she has retained some goods from Midnight Oil, like candy, balloons and T-shirts, her expanded vision is to create a blend of ready-made gifts and crafting...