Success Stories
Developed to stimulate, encourage and support our designated Connecticut Main Street Communities, this program was created to recognize the exceptional accomplishments of designated Main Street programs and their partners, as they work together to achieve profound positive transformation of their downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts. View the following stories and pictures to learn how leaders in Connecticut Main Street Communities have used the Main Street Approach to turn their districts around.
2007 Awards for Excellence in Downtown Revitalization
Public / Private Partnership
Town of Simsbury & Simsbury Main Street Partnership
Preserve America
Volunteer Recruitment Effort
Friends of Main Street, Winsted
Youth at Work: A Thousand Lessons in Service
Fund Development
Friends of Main Street, Winsted
Fund Development Strategy: Why Do People Give?
Public Relations/Organizational Communications
Rose City Renaissance, Norwich
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Program
Building Rehabilitation
The McLaughlin Companies, LLC
13 Golden Street: Loft Apartments & 1St Floor Retail
nominated by New London Main Street
Business Retention, Expansion & Attraction Program
Friends of Main Street, Winsted
The Laurel Book
Merchant Service Award
Flavours of Life – The Fair Trade Store
nominated by New London Main Street
Image Enhancement
Friends of Main Street, Winsted
Winsted Marketing Folder
Special Event
New London Main Street
Celebration of Lights & Song by the Sea: Evolution of a Tradition
Ongoing Event
Rose City Renaissance, Norwich
Downtown Farmers Market
Connecticut Main Street Executive Director of the Year
Sarah J. Floroski, Executive Director
Simsbury Main Street Partnership
Connecticut Main Street Heroes
Andrew “Mike” and Arvene Yakemore
Simsmore Square, Simsbury CT
Outstanding Main Street Volunteers of the Year
(one outstanding volunteer from each Main Street Community was selected)
Darien Revitalization Inc. - David J. Gelardi, Assoc. AIA
New London Main Street - Tita Williams
Rose City Renaissance, Norwich - Gordon Kyle
The Rockville Downtown Association - Jeff Hutton
Simsbury Main Street Partnership - Nancy Haase
Upper Albany Main Street - Phil Salfity
Main Street Waterbury - Adele DeFrancesco
Friends of Main Street, Winsted - Mary FliegerOutstanding Main Street Board Members of the Year
(one outstanding volunteer from each Main Street Community was selected)
Darien Revitalization Inc.- Alexandra Lopatynsky, AIA
New London Main Street - Frank McLaughlin, Kerin Woods
Rose City Renaissance, Norwich - Les King
The Rockville Downtown Association - Eugene Skladnowski
Simsbury Main Street Partnership - Anita Mielert
Upper Albany Main Street - Denise Best
Main Street Waterbury - Rachel - Fran Delaney
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2006
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2005
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2004
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2003
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