A salute to newspaper carriers past and present

Since the first day readers met Kim Nichols, e-mails and personal comments have flowed. He?s The Examiner hawker earning the title of Mayor of President and Fayette streets.Every morning at 5:30, he gives newspapers to 900 to 1,000 readers. Many relish his cheerfulness and hustle as he wends his way through the stopped traffic. The Examiner pays him, but he also earns tips for his eager, smiling service.

Kim hails from the Fairfield neighborhood of Cherry Hill.