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Summer is here! Those warm days and long glowing nights are the perfect time to discover Connecticut's many downtowns and Main Streets. Whether you're strolling along the water in our shoreline towns, grabbing a bite to eat after a day on the trails, or meeting up with friends in our city centers, there's a downtown to make you happy! So get out and explore, and fall in love with CT's many wonderful downtowns!
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Smiles Abound During CMSC's Awards Event
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It was a sparkling evening as our award winners, hosts, sponsors, guests and friends came out to celebrate during our VIBRANT MAIN STREETS event in downtown Willimantic. We were thrilled to share the great work being done across Connecticut by our award winners, and to re/introduce our guests to downtown Willimantic. THANK YOU to everyone who came out and made our event such a success
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Sponsors
Thank you to all our sponsors, for not only supporting CMSC and our award winners, but also the Willimantic community. This year, we're leaving a lasting impact on our host city by donating 10% of our sponsorship proceeds to a local organization, the Willimantic Whitewater Partnership (scroll down to learn more).
RECEPTION SPONSOR
AWARD SPONSORS
Program Sponsors
Main Street Sponsors
Supporting Sponsors
Willimantic Whitewater Partnership
The WWP is working to bring people back to the Willimantic River waterfront. Guests at our event, as well as the Willimantic community, were invited to be a part of this special place
during a Blessing of the Earth ceremony with featured speakers Laura Pirie, Pirie Associates and CMSC Board member, and Mohegan Tribal Council Elder Christopher Harris, also known as "Painted Turtle".
CMSC was thrilled to announce during our awards presentation that thanks to our generous sponsors, we'll be presenting the WWP with a check for $2,900! We also announced that Eversource Energy has stepped up with a community grant for $2,500. These funds will be used towards a new handrail that will provide the public with safe access to the river. The WWP is doing a crowdfunding campaign to raise the remaining $2100 needed.
Click for more info and to donate.
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Enfield Adopts TIF District for Thompsonville &
Mall Area
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The Connecticut Main Street Center is proud to have assisted Enfield in the development of this new TIF District.
Enfield became the latest in a growing number of towns to adopt a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District. The town adopted the Midtown Enfield Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District for the historic downtown of Thompsonville, as well as a portion of the Mall area. Enfield is interested in Transit Oriented Development by its future rail station on the Hartford Line and a mix of uses in the Mall area.
Learn more
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▪ Make Music Connecticut Returns on June 21st - For the second year, cities and towns across Connecticut will join forces to present over 500 free outdoor musical events on Friday, June 21 for Make Music Day, a global music celebration on the summer solstice each year that brings people of all ages and skill levels together to make music.
Last year, Make Music Day made its Connecticut debut, with an impressive 528 free musical performances at 224 locations across the state, coordinated by 12 regional chapters brought together by the CT Office of the Arts. This year, 18 chapters have formed to organize Make Music Connecticut, the most of any state, joining more than 80 other U.S. cities hosting thousands of Make Music performances across the country as part of the world's largest annual music event.
A full schedule of events will be posted on the Make Music website.
▪ Still time to register for
Norwich Downtown Preservation and Development
Conference
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The City of Norwich, also known as "The Rose of New England," is a historic gem, rich in industry and
architecture. Learn about the City's development initiatives in our latest Legacy City Showcase offering. The Downtown Preservation & Development Conference takes place Wednesday, June 19th in the Wauregan Ballroom. Highlights include a panel featuring Norwich Mayor Peter Nystrom, an overview of Norwich's development opportunities, and a discussion on capitalizing on their Opportunity Zone status, followed by a walking tour of the downtown.
Register today!
▪ Save the Date for CMSC's fall summit on Retail
- Mark your calendars for another dynamic statewide conversation as we discuss Main Street retail in the age of disruption - what communities can do to activate first-floor commercial space in light of competition from online sales, October 2nd in Hartford and 3rd in Stamford.
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Spotlight on 2019 Awards of Excellence Winners
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Fantastic things are happening in downtowns and Main Streets all across Connecticut. Learn more about all of our 2019 Awards of Excellence winners by visiting our website!
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