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June 2024

MainStreet de Las Vegas Executive Director Michael Peranteau announces his retirement, June 20, 2024

Taos presents draft plan that could revamp downtown, June 20, 2024

Why Did America Abandon Route 66?, June 14, 2024

Creation Of Pop-Up Mural And Community Space Underway In Alley Next To L.A. Cantina In Central Park Square, June 13, 2024

Draggin’ Main festival cruises into weekend (Clovis), June 11, 2024

ABQ Artwalk debuts downtown mural walking tour, June 7, 2024

Organizers share plans for this year’s UFO Festival in Roswell, June 7, 2024

County To Host Town Hall For East Downtown Los Alamos Metropolitan Redevelopment Area June 27 In Fuller Lodge, June 6, 2024

2024 ‘Tuesdays @ The Square’ Kicks Off June 11 (Los Alamos), June 3, 2024


May 2024

ScienceFest Will Blow Your Mind, May 21, 2024

New sculptures adorn Farmington’s Main Street, May 20, 2024

Raton City Commission Hear Reports Approve Agreements, May 14, 2024

Corrales MainStreet among 32 New Mexico organizations designated by Main Street America, May 7, 2024

Old Town Albuquerque joins New Mexico MainStreet Network, May 6, 2024

Farmington will install new sculptures downtown, May 5, 2024


April 2024

Folks celebrate South Valley Pride Day, April 28, 2024

Road improvement projects remain a point of emphasis in Las Vegas, April 24, 2024

Get Ready … ScienceFest 2024 Runs July 12-16, April 24, 2024

¡Viva Corrales! has a handful of events coming up, April 23, 2024

Carlsbad MainStreet projects see increased private donations in 2023, April 10, 2024

Daniel Gutierrez: Spotlight on NM Leadership, April 8, 2024


March 2024

BernCo accepts $410K in state funding to improve Dolores Huerta Gateway Park, March 20, 2024

Alison Watkins Joins LA MainStreet & Creative District, March 7, 2024

Downtown Silver City seeks project to attract state’s millions, March 5, 2024

Leadership Los Alamos Holds Session On Culture, March 2, 2024


February 2024

Rediscover the Magic of Route 66, February 21, 2024

Carlsbad’s ‘Pearl Of The Pecos’ Arts & Cultural District Joins Los Alamos And 8 Other Communites Earning State Authorization Status By New Mexico Arts Commission, February 16, 2024

Revitalize San Pedro Partnership Accepted into New Mexico MainStreet Accelerator Program, February 1, 2024


January 2024

First phase of safety improvements for Dolores Huerta Gateway Park to begin February, January 27, 2024

Interns thriving in Belen Creative Art Industries program, January 25, 2024

Art Alley Colors Alamogordo, January 11, 2024

Deadline To Apply For Next Los Alamos Business Accelerator Program Extended To Sunday Jan. 7, January 4, 2024


December 2023

Bernalillo County awarded $410k to improve Dolores Huerta Gateway Park, December 31, 2023

Screen queens, Historic Theaters in NM, December 29, 2023

Belen MainStreet Partnership receives $1.69 million for project, December 28, 2023

Taos MainStreet secures $1 million for plaza work, December 21, 2023

Groundbreaking Study Reveals Impact Of $740.9 Million By Nonprofit Arts And Culture Sector To State Economy In 2022, December 15, 2023

Los Alamos MainStreet Proposes Downtown East Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Designation, December 14, 2023

Los Alamos Business Accelerator Accepting Applications For Cohort 3, December 14, 2023

Farmington receives $50K grant to renovate downtown park, December 12, 2023

New Mexico MainStreet District projects receive $10 million in funding, December 7, 2023

New Mexico grants funds for Clovis Lyceum Theater renovations, other MainStreet District projects, December 7, 2023

RUIDOSO MIDTOWN ASSOCIATION SECURES $265,000 FOR PEDESTRIAN AND PARKING UPGRADES, December 6, 2023


November 2023

Grants Main Street Accredited Through New Mexico Main Street, November 29, 2023

Successful Ribbon Cutting for MainStreet Side Street Project, November 29, 2023

Local Community Leaders Request Capital Outlay Funding for 2024, November 29, 2023

Inaugural Wellspring Program Results, Artesia, November 29, 2023

New Mexico’s Dedication to Community Development, November 28, 2023

New Mexico departments promote small business shopping for tax holiday, November 27, 2023

Scenes from Carlsbad\’s 2023 Electric Light Parade, November 27, 2023

Clovis officials, MainStreet hope to enhance streets, November 25, 2023

Small Business Saturday on Alamogordo\’s New York Avenue and Ribbon Cutting 1 pm Alleyway Improvement Project, November 25, 2023

Small Business Saturday tax holiday, November 24, 2023

Small Business Saturday Gross Receipts Tax Holiday Small Business Saturday is Nov. 25, 2023, November 22, 2023

Small Business Saturday: Catalyst for community growth, November 21, 2023

Shop small, local this Saturday in Carlsbad. Save on gross receipt taxes., November 21, 2023

Town of Taos looks to expand downtown area, November 20, 2023

MainStreet Carlsbad invites the public to its Whoville Electric Light Parade, November 19, 2023

Sidewalk replacement set to start, Clovis, November 18, 2023

Celebrate Small Business Saturday in Downtown Silver City, November 17, 2023

Belen receives $100,000 grant to promote local art and artists, November 16, 2023

Artesia Main Streets’ new Wellspring program aims to support entrepreneurs, revitalize downtown, November 15, 2023

Grants MainStreet Project Achieves Program Accreditation Through New Mexico MainStreet, November 15, 2023

Alamogordo Proud Mountain View Middle School Art Class Brings MainStreet Mural Project to Life, November 14, 2023

Picturing the Day: Roswell Executive Director Certification, November 14, 2023

Nob Hill Main Street is home to Mission Winery and What’s In Store, November 9, 2023


October 2023

Carlsbad’s downtown bat wing mural marks Caverns’ 100th anniversary, October 27, 2023


September 2023

Carlsbad approves $750K for renovations to 106-year-old Riverwalk Recreation Center, September 29, 2023

See you downtown for Red Dirt Black Gold, September 28, 2023

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in Downtown Las Cruces, September 21, 2023

Chile Cheese Festival, Roswell, September 17, 2023

Find out what Nob Hill has to offer on ‘Nob Hill Living’ series, September 14, 2023

Alamogordo MainStreet sees success with clean-up day, September 7, 2023

Reviving Chihuahuita: Alamogordo MainStreet Side Street Art Project, September 7, 2023

Albuquerque city council approves funding for San Pedro area revitalization, September 6, 2023

Albuquerque City Council resolution could help revitalize stretch of San Pedro Drive, September 5, 2023


August 2023

Revitalizing Santa Fe Avenue: MainStreet’s Commitment To Grants, August 9, 2023

State seeks proposals, public input on creative industries, August 3, 2023

Initiative aims to repair Route 66 neon, August 2, 2023


July 2023

Mainstreet de Las Vegas announces upcoming gala, July 27, 2023

Tucumcari works to repair hail-damaged neon signs, July 27, 2023

Mystery enforcers, heightened tensions: The changing face of Albuquerque\’s Artwalk, July 25, 2023

Downtown Albuquerque Grower’s Market could be expanding, July 21, 2023

Gallery: Corrales community comes together to create garden mural, July 20, 2023

Alamogordo awarded $12,600 grant to develop public space on New York Ave., July 13, 2023


June 2023

Corrales hopes to become an arts and cultural hub with one-of-a-kind mural, June 26, 2023

State LEADS Program Funds Sustainable Economic Growth Projects Including Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corp., June 23, 2023

Las Vegas Memory Wall re-installed, June 22, 2023

Los Alamos MainStreet & Creative District Get Ready For Summer Fun!, June 15, 2023

Los Alamos MainStreet & Creative District Receives 2023 MainStreet America Accreditation, June 11, 2023

Carlsbad MainStreet presents CavernFest, June 4, 2023


May 2023

‘Taste of Nob Hill’ displays area’s revitalization, May 20, 2023

New Mexico MainStreet announces Seven Community Economic Development Projects Will Receive Technical Assistance And $5K Seed Grants, May 8, 2023


April 2023

State grants $350K for new projector system at Cavern Theater in downtown Carlsbad, April 14, 2023


March 2023

Data shows Las Vegas’ Main Street District continues to grow, March 2, 2023

MainStreet talks about plans at stakeholder meeting, Roswell, March 2, 2023

Tucumcari MainStreet selected for support program, March 1, 2023


February 2023

‘Downtown was terrible’: A look back at Las Cruces’ transformation from ghost town to vibrant center, February 25, 2023

How urban renewal ‘completely altered the dynamic’ of Main Street Las Cruces, February 25, 2023

Old buildings to be renovated for artists downtown, ABQ, February 24, 2023

Eddy County contributions to Carlsbad MainStreet promotes investment and growth downtown, February 23, 2023

Los Alamos Business Accelerator Helps Startups Get Going, February 23, 2023

MainStreet report highlights great impacts to community, Carlsbad, February 22, 2023

LACDC Has New Faces And Fresh Ideas, Los Alamos, February 9, 2023

Businesses receive Wells Fargo grants via Belen MainStreet Partnership, February 2, 2023


January 2023

This Walkable Stretch Of Shops And Restaurants In Small-Town New Mexico Is The Perfect Day Trip Destination, January 24, 2023

projectY cowork To Host 3rd Annual Atomic City Entrepreneurial Round-Robin Event Connecting Entrepreneurs With Local, Statewide Experts And Resources, January 24, 2023

Carlsbad Arts and Cultural District seek economic development plan for arts projects, January 21, 2023

$45 million headed to local New Mexico parks and communities, January 13, 2023

Carlsbad’s Cavern Theater gets $3.3M to complete restoration, open doors for downtown shows, January 6, 2023


December 2022

City Council approves PSA with MainStreet Roswell, December 27, 2022

Carlsbad’s Cavern Theater needs $3 million to open, preserve city’s history, December 19, 2022


November 2022

Deming MainStreet brings art to where the rubber meets the road, November 26, 2022

ABQ retailers look forward to Small Business Saturday, November 19, 2022

Get Ready For Small Business Saturday Nov. 26!, November 17, 2022

2022 Los Alamos Business Accelerator Program Announces Entrepreneurs Moving To Pop-Up Store This Holiday Season, November 9, 2022

$10 Million Awarded To 14 Capital Outlay Projects In New Mexico MainStreet And Arts & Cultural Districts, November 8, 2022

Business Accelerator Program Entrepreneurs To Move Into Pop-Up Store In Mid-November, November 8, 2022

Millions in funding goes toward Albuquerque neighborhood, November 2, 2022

Grants MainStreet and City of Grants Awarded $123,000 from Great Blocks Grants Opportunity for Santa Fe Avenue Revitalization, November 2, 2022

Governor announces state investment in historic Albuquerque neighborhood, November 1, 2022


October 2022

Zombies take over downtown Las Cruces, October 30, 2022

Los Alamos Business Accelerator Completes Phase I, October 26, 2022

Busy week ahead for Carlsbad’s fall events, October 25, 2022

Farmington gets state grant for arts and cultural district planning study, October 22, 2022

MainStreet, city get $2.1 million for downtown project – Roswell, October 21, 2022

Historic districts around New Mexico are getting funding, October 20, 2022

Second Cohort Of Los Alamos Business Accelerator Program Underway, October 8, 2022

Success Story: Historic Preservation and Economic Development, October 6, 2022

Fast TV Network moving into Kmart building, Tucumcari, October 5, 2022


September 2022

Mainstreet de Las Vegas announces $10,000 challenge match contribution, September 29, 2022

Latest mural in downtown Lovington showcases wonder of New Mexico, September 2, 2022


August 2022

Committee recommends MainStreet agreements, Roswell, August 28, 2022

Los Alamos biz accelerator helps launch retail shops, August 22, 2022


July 2022

Local Roswell restaurant receives grant for building improvements, July 24, 2022

Deming Salsa Festival adds live entertainment, July 21, 2022

MainStreet Roswell renews $60,000 funding request, July 17, 2022

MainStreet Roswell chooses new director, July 17, 2022


June 2022

PNM grant money aims to curb community safety in state, June 17, 2022

Walk of Fame, MainStreet’s UFO parade to be part of UFO Festival, June 14, 2022

Lauren McDaniel Briefs Kiwanis On Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation, June 13, 2022

Youth mural project in action, Silver City, June 13, 2022

MainStreet session sparks hope for Princess Theatre, June 1, 2022


May 2022

Santa Fe Community Foundation Awards $135,000 In Emergency Wildfire Relief Grants, May 27, 2022

Taste of Nob Hill draws crowd after 2-year pandemic hiatus, May 21, 2022

Clovis mayor weighs in on state of city, May 21, 2022

Back to tradition, Taste of Nob Hill 2022 event, May 19, 2022

What’s Going On With Local Vacant Properties?, May 19, 2022

City of Carlsbad accepts $40K State grant to help craft arts and culture economic plan, May 12, 2022

Los Alamos Among 16 New Mexico MainStreet-Affiliated Communities Receiving Resilient Communities Fund Grants, May 2, 2022

Corrales adds new signs, plans to upgrade Village Complex, May 2, 2022


April 2022

Santa Fe working with state to create south-side business district, April 29, 2022

Taos Tree Board, Main Street bring back National Arbor Day, April 27, 2022

Nolan Ojeda named new director of Alamogordo’s historic district, April 21, 2022

Downtown Las Cruces Partnership asks for participation in community survey, April 19, 2022

Four full-time shops make Silver City a gold mine for book lovers, April 15, 2022

More art on way to Clovis downtown, April 9, 2022


March 2022

Barelas neighborhood to see $5 million makeover, March 29, 2022

LACDC Board Names Lauren McDaniel As Executive Director, March 29, 2022

Return of CavernFest signals major events in 2022 for City of Carlsbad and MainStreet, March 24, 2022

Las Vegas Railroad District Gets a Facelift, March 21, 2022

New bird and pollinator interpretive stations at visitor center, March 9, 2022


February 2022

Railroad District renovation to begin next week, Las Vegas, February 24, 2022


January 2022

MainStreet Roswell contract gets initial approval, January 29, 2022

City seeks to renew MainStreet Roswell agreement, January 22, 2022

Tucumcari MainStreet earns $400,000 grant, January 19, 2022

Corrales MainStreet receives $40,000 in revitalization project money, January 18, 2022

Important funding awarded for Great Blocks project, Las Vegas, January 17, 2022

Silco Theatre renovation project gets state funding, January 17, 2022

New Mexico MainStreet Awards $2.5 Million To 13 Capital Outlay Public Infrastructure Revitalization Projects, January 16, 2022

Los Alamos MainStreet And Chamber Programs Help New Businesses Transition To Community, January 14, 2022


December 2021

Las Cruces Chile Drop Back to Spice up New Year’s Eve, December 19, 2021

Alamogordo MainStreet business owners report high sales this holiday season, December 10, 2021


November 2021

Roswell MainStreet downtown holiday events begin Friday, November 30, 2021

Gift card focuses on bolstering Downtown Albuquerque businesses, November 26, 2021

MainStreet Roswell uses Christmas classic to inspire local shopping, November 25, 2021

America’s Main Streets contest quarterfinalists named, November 15, 2021


October 2021

Los Alamos Trick-Or-Treat On MainStreet Haunts Downtown This Friday From 4-6, Masks Required, October 26, 2021

New Silver City mural celebrates folk art, October 12, 2021

Former MainStreet Director seeks Ward 3 Carlsbad City Council seat, October 8, 2021


September 2021

Silco’s operation will return to MainStreet, Silver City, September 29, 2021

Volunteers thanked for judging MainStreet’s first pie contest, Roswell, September 29, 2021

Volunteers gather for Green Chile Stew Contest judging, Roswell, September 29, 2021

DOT-funded projects would add to city’s streets budget, Roswell, September 28, 2021

City council approves Mainstreet contract, Las Vegas, September 28, 2021

Las Vegas City council, Mainstreet closes in on compromise, September 23, 2021

Carrizozo celebrates U.S. Highway 54 project\’s beginning, September 23, 2021

Belen MainStreet Partnership chosen for Creative Economy Jumpstart Program, September 9, 2021


August 2021

Los Alamos seeks to spark small-business growth with accelerator program, August 23, 2021

UNM economist made state ‘a better place’, August 19, 2021

Los Alamos Retail Accelerator Program Applications Now Open, August 17, 2021

Parks board approves grant application for shade structures, Clovis, August 17, 2021

Roswell MainStreet searches for new director, August 11, 2021

The Outdoor Recreation Atlas: Where Recreation and Economic Development Converge in McKinley County, August 10, 2021

New Mexico Mainstreet selects 10 community economic development projects, August 4, 2021


July 2021

Sunland Park to enhance water tower and city limit signs, July 31, 2021

Transforming Downtown Las Cruces through the Arts, July 30, 2021

Silver City MainStreet Receives Funding for Beautification Projects, July 30, 2021

Pearl of the Pecos arts projects take shape in downtown Carlsbad, July 29, 2021

Deming MainStreet Market gains community support, July 27, 2021

Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cuts Perform At Pond Friday, Los Alamos, July 26, 2021

Farmers’ Market welcomes gatherers to downtown Carlsbad after COVID-19, July 15, 2021

New galleries, other businesses will be spotlighted during downtown Art Walk – Farmington, July 14, 2021

Entrepreneur buys historic Raton theater, July 11, 2021

Great Blocks on MainStreet project to update New York Avenue, Alamogordo, July 6, 2021


June 2021

Committee to consider street work priority, Roswell, June 26, 2021

Proposed Market Walk concepts revealed, Roswell, June 24, 2021

Tucumcari MainStreet receives reaccreditation, June 23, 2021

“Built to Last” highlights resiliency of Silver City, June 22, 2021

Discussion explores ‘ongoing evolution’ of Silver City, June 22, 2021

Clovis, Portales MainStreet programs receive reaccreditation, June 22, 2021

MainStreet preparing for 1st annual AlienFest, June 21, 2021

Groups seek public input on downtown project, Roswell, June 19, 2021

Roswell UFO Festival ready for return, June 19, 2021

Deming-Luna County MainStreet receives accreditation from MainStreet America, June 17, 2021

Renovation project spawns parklet, car-themed mural – Silver City, June 16, 2021

MainStreet Roswell keeps its national accreditation, June 16, 2021

Lilly Hiatt Debits Friday In Los Alamos Summer Virtual Concert Series, June 15, 2021

Independence Day events to return to park, Silver City, June 14, 2021

Time to get creative, Roswell, June 13, 2021

Los Alamos MainStreet Receives National Main Street Accreditation, June 10, 2021

ABQ Art Walk attracts thousands downtown, June 4, 2021


May 2021

Musician, volunteer to head MainStreet Roswell, May 15, 2021

Grants encourage businesses to spiff up, May 11, 2021

Clovis MainStreet gets grant, May 11, 2021

Local farming family plans distillery, restaurant Roswell, May 11, 2021

Letter To The Editor: A Metropolitan Redevelopment Area (MRA) In White Rock Could Help Spur Local Development, May 11, 2021

MainStreet groups receive economic recovery grants, May 10, 2021

Small Southwest Mountain Town Booming throughout Pandemic, Silver City, May 4, 2021

Markets return sense of normalcy to downtown, May 3, 2021

Rebuilding Raton, May 2, 2021

Volunteers bring touch of spring to downtown Roswell, May 1, 2021


April 2021

Belen MainStreet Partnership: A great investment for Belen, April 22, 2021

Looking to tempt your street food palate? MainStreet has the answer in May, April 20, 2021

MainStreet and Pearl of the Pecos team up for Carlsbad Downtown Farmers’ Market, April 13, 2021

New Mexico MainStreet and Outdoor Recreation Division announce collaboration, April 9, 2021


March 2021

New Mexico MainStreet Accepting Applications For New Community Economic Development Projects, March 28, 2021

Strike up the ‘Bands’ – Tucumcari, March 17, 2021

One-on-One with Daniel Gutierrez Director, New Mexico MainStreet, March 15, 2021

Taos businesses go online, March 8, 2021

Taos Main Street project helping small businesses expand their reach, March 4, 2021


February 2021

New Mexico MainStreet virtual winter conference aims to boost business confidence, February 26, 2021

City officials discuss plans for UFO Festival, February 4, 2021

Deming MainStreet survey aimed at helping local small businesses, February 4, 2021

Totah Theater receives $135K grant for projection, sound equipment (Farmington), February 1, 2021

City of Farmington granted additional money for Totah Theater renovations, February 1, 2021


January 2021

Deming MainStreet shares in $1.5M state funding for downtown projects, January 28, 2021

New Mexico Invests In Deming And T or C Projects, January 27, 2021

City of Carlsbad and Carlsbad MainStreet approve two-year agreement, January 14, 2021


December 2020

Deming MainStreet awards Christmas Hope business winners, December 30, 2020

2020 Blue Bucks ‘Shop Small’ Raffle Winners Donate Proceeds To Help Others … Who Are Helping Others, December 24, 2020

Local artists win holiday window designs, Las Cruces, December 23, 2020

Winners announced for downtown Las Cruces holiday window painting contest, December 23, 2020

Shop and Glow event brings locals back to Nob Hill, December 21, 2020

2020 Blue Bucks ‘Shop Small’ Raffle Winners Announced, Los Alamos, December 21, 2020

New Mexico MainStreet Director Daniel Gutierrez is elected to Main Street America’s Leadership Council, December 16, 2020

Downtown Silver City Strong Award given to Murray Hotel, December 11, 2020

Final cash mobs held at downtown galleries, December 10, 2020

Grants MainStreet Project Inc. launches Light Up Cibola!, December 9, 2020

Downtown stores glam up for holidays, Roswell, December 5, 2020

Alamogordo MainStreet names new executive director, December 2, 2020

Downtown Silver City Strong Award winners announced, December 2, 2020


November 2020

Spotlight: MainStreet Roswell Pet Mascot Contest, November 23, 2020

Downtown Silver City Cash Mobs go virtual this week, November 17, 2020

Silver City MainStreet Receives Grant for Street Signs and Banners, November 13, 2020

MainStreet part of ‘cash mob’ event, November 1, 2020


October 2020

Ruidoso Midtown received $10K NMOGA Brighter Future grant, October 30, 2020

LACDC Blue Bucks Program Earns International Economic Development Council Excellence Award, Los Alamos, October 30, 2020

Longest-serving MainStreet director honored, October 29, 2020

MainStreet Roswell honored for resiliency during pandemic, October 28, 2020

Be A Part Of Small Business Saturday 2020 In Los Alamos, October 22, 2020

Duo to turn old Clovis train station into restaurant, October 21, 2020

Albuquerque’s first permanent food truck park set to open Friday, October 19, 2020

Clovis approves contract with MainStreet, October 18, 2020

Nob Hill offers free short-term parking for food pickup, October 9, 2020

Trick-Or-Treat On MainStreet Canceled, But Los Alamos Halloweekend Will Still Haunt The Community Oct. 29-31, October 6, 2020


September 2020

Official: Tourism rebranding to be finished by year end, September 30, 2020

Rail Yards Market reopens for extended fall season, September 27, 2020

Los Alamos Arts Council Announces Annual Scarecrow Contest On Central Avenue, September 26, 2020

Virtual ‘cash mobs’ growing in more cities across New Mexico to help businesses, September 21, 2020

Three Approaches to Rural Rejuvenation, Taos, September 18, 2020

Metzger’s General Manager David Jolly Selected For Prestigious International Economic Development Council’s 2020 Citizen Leadership Award, September 17, 2020

Albuquerque prioritizing Rail Yards, rail trail and new public plaza construction, September 16, 2020

“Happiness from serving others:” Ashly Key brings years of charity to Carlsbad MainStreet, September 15, 2020

Workshop to cover promoting business in challenging holiday season amid COVID-19, September 15, 2020

A new breed of Chile Cheese Festival starts, September 4, 2020

Silver City Taste of Downtown coupon book on sale this weekend, September 1, 2020

Volunteers bag trash, pull weeds and clean Silver City streets, September 1, 2020


August 2020

Far out, Roswell, August 31, 2020

The show must go on: Three historic theaters being restored in Clovis, August 17, 2020

Virtual ‘Cash Mobs’ helping Las Vegas businesses survive the pandemic, August 11, 2020

Benefits Of Designating White Rock A Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Zone Topic Of Discussion For Los Alamos MainStreet And Los Alamos County Council Aug. 18, August 10, 2020

Town of Silver City Receives Clean and Beautiful Grant for Three Projects, August 6, 2020


July 2020

Business Alive to develop Taos e-commerce, July 27, 2020

Self-guided Tucumcari Talking Tour debuts, July 22, 2020

Farmington’s Main Street weathers ‘perfect storm’ of construction, coronavirus, July 14, 2020

Lovington MainStreet Local Innovators Institute Thrives, July 12, 2020

‘Chalk the Block’ event spreads cheer along Nob Hill, July 11, 2020

Downtown Growers’ Market returns, July 11, 2020

Alamogordo MainStreet director resigning, continues work with NM MainStreet, July 9, 2020

Chalk it up to a desire to help revitalize blighted areas, July 8, 2020

BRIGHTER FUTURE FUND AWARDS $50,000 TO INCREASE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, FIGHT HUNGER, July 8, 2020

Like the good ol’ days, Las Vegas, July 4, 2020

Tucumcari MainStreet receives accreditation, July 1, 2020


June 2020

Deming Luna County MainStreet achieves national accreditation, June 30, 2020

Roswell’s UFO Festival to go on virtually, June 29, 2020

Main Street America: Silver City MainStreet receives national accreditation, June 25, 2020

Tucumcari Group negotiating to acquire museum, June 24, 2020

Los Alamos MainStreet Receives 2020 National Main Street Accreditation, June 22, 2020

New Street Light Banner Signs Installed In Downtown Silver City, June 14, 2020

Belen MainStreet Partnership awarded grant for PPE, June 11, 2020

Slow weekend during experimental Bullard closure, Silver City, June 8, 2020

On Tribal Lands, a Time to Make Art for Solace and Survival – The New York Times, June 5, 2020

Budget concerns tint Finance Committee decisions, Roswell, June 4, 2020

Odeon owners optimistic, Tucumcari, June 3, 2020


May 2020

Downtown ABQ Artwalk launches curbside edition, May 27, 2020

Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation Purchases PPE To Distribute To Local Small Business Community, May 26, 2020

Tucumcari MainStreet receives seed grant, May 20, 2020

Drive-thru Rail Yards market keeping vendors connected to customers, May 14, 2020

Coronavirus postpones Carlsbad\’s CavernFest to 2021, May 13, 2020

A Red Corner of a Blue State Fights to Reopen, Farmington, May 12, 2020

New normal for restaurants and theaters? Think outside, May 11, 2020

Roswell’s UFO Festival canceled due to coronavirus, May 11, 2020

Gallup MainStreet begins initiative to help local businesses, May 8, 2020

Silver City MainStreet Is Co-winner of Historical Society of New Mexico’s L. Bradford Prince Award, May 6, 2020


April 2020

Alamogordo MainStreet helps small businesses during COVID-19, April 29, 2020

Los Alamos Farmers Market Kicks Off 50th Season May 7, April 29, 2020

Raton ‘Cash Mob’ raises money for local businesses in need, April 27, 2020

Zuni Pueblo community donates food and supplies as concerns rise over possible surge in COVID-19 cases, April 27, 2020

Silver City MainStreet one of 12 programs nationally to receive funding for facades, April 21, 2020

Los Alamos MainStreet Seeks Input On ‘Los-Alamos-in-a-Box’ Concept, April 14, 2020

Roswell Council approves changing economic districts’ boundaries, April 10, 2020

Deming MainStreet Program in line for MainStreet America grant, April 2, 2020

Resident hopes for successful tour, Tucumcari, April 1, 2020


March 2020

City wants new boundaries for economic districts, Roswell, March 31, 2020

Christie Ann Harvey announces run for Luna County Commissioner District 3, March 31, 2020

MainStreet director enthusiastic for future, Portales, March 25, 2020

Alamogordo restaurants weather New Mexico coronavirus public health restrictions, March 20, 2020

“Everything’s on the table” as small businesses respond to governor’s coronavirus orders, Farmington, March 19, 2020

Jeremy Smith Joins Los Alamos MainStreet As New Creative District Curator, March 16, 2020

San Juan County Commission buys downtown theater, launches Totah Studios (Farmington), March 13, 2020

Shop owners disappointed over decision to move UFO Festival, Roswell, March 11, 2020

Palace Hotel in new hands after 30 years, Silver City, March 11, 2020

Corrales plans walkway past shops, March 10, 2020

Market Walk ready for next step, Roswell, March 6, 2020

Roswell seeking funding for outdoor market, March 4, 2020

City approves public art plan, which will create new landmarks and mentor local artists, Las Cruces, March 2, 2020


February 2020

Silver City Main Street Plaza Opens, February 27, 2020

Silco Hires New Manager, Silver City, February 25, 2020

When food trucks take root, ABQ, February 24, 2020

DAAC announces new executive director, Las Cruces, February 21, 2020

10th Anniversary for MainStreet Truth or Consequences Inc., February 20, 2020

Crafting of state budget could go down to the wire, February 17, 2020

End Of An Era: CB FOX Closing Doors After 40 Years, Los Alamos, February 13, 2020

State tax credit touted as ‘innovative’ heads to Senate, Roswell, February 11, 2020

Truth or Consequences Brewing Co. opens Las Cruces taproom, February 10, 2020


January 2020

Council receives construction project updates from NMDOT, Artesia, January 31, 2020

Colorful art wraps installed Downtown, Las Cruces, January 24, 2020

Taos MainStreet welcomes new director, January 23, 2020

Brew anew: Carlsbad brewery gets second life in downtown revitalization, January 19, 2020

Complaints from business owners surface as Complete Streets work progresses, Farmington, January 19, 2020

Mini-murals bring art to downtown traffic control boxes, Las Cruces, January 15, 2020

City Arts and Cultural District wins international award, Las Cruces, January 13, 2020

Grant to help improve Becker Avenue, Belen, January 9, 2020

Local arts organizations set plans for new year, Taos, January 9, 2020

MainStreet Roswell to present at national conference, January 8, 2020

Las Cruces Arts and Cultural District wins international creative tourism award, January 2, 2020

A grand return — Iconic Route 66 landmark is back in business, January 2, 2020


December 2019

Growing an arts district in downtown Farmington, December 27, 2019

Could Farmington be the next Hollywood?, December 24, 2019

Street closures planned in advance of Complete Streets construction in January, Farmington, December 22, 2019

Winners Announced for the 2020 Levitt AMP [Your City] Grant Awards, December 20, 2019

NM Lawmakers Support Fire Suppression Tax Credit, December 19, 2019

Brewer to seek liquor license, Clovis, December 18, 2019

MainStreet welcomes new businesses to downtown, Carlsbad, December 18, 2019

Five things to do this weekend before Christmas in Las Cruces, December 17, 2019

NM Gas Co. doing pretty well in economic development, December 16, 2019

Home for the Holidays: Alamogordo lights tree, holds light parade, December 16, 2019

Business Finance Fair In Albuquerque Jan. 16, December 16, 2019

Farmington contracts with Albuquerque-based firm for Complete Streets project, December 13, 2019

Opportunity Zones are new tool in NM EDD’s tool chest, December 13, 2019

Deming MainStreet draws scores of people to Christmas holiday event, December 12, 2019

MainStreet lights the way in Taos, December 12, 2019

T-shirt sales to benefit South Valley families, businesses, December 11, 2019

New Mexico Economic Development Department Outdoor Recreation Division Launches Website, December 11, 2019

Mini-murals coming to downtown Las Cruces utility boxes, December 9, 2019

2019 Christmas Light Parade, Deming, NM, December 9, 2019

Local Shoppers Win Big During Los Alamos And White Rock Small Business Saturday, December 9, 2019

2019 Los Alamos MainStreet Holiday Lights Parade Winners, December 8, 2019

Elephant Butte and TorC get ready to treat visitors to a special brand of Christmas magic, December 8, 2019

Scene Of 2019 Tree Lighting At Ashley Pond Park, Los Alamos, December 7, 2019

6 Reasons to Visit Silver City Arts & Cultural District, December 7, 2019

Dazzling display: Nob Hill hosts Twinkle Light Parade, December 6, 2019

‘It gets the community together.’ Christmas parade lights up downtown Farmington, December 6, 2019

Deming MainStreet Program prepares for Christmas holiday extravaganza on Saturday, Dec. 7, December 5, 2019

Los Alamos MainStreet Holiday Lights Parade 6 P.M. Saturday; Schedule Of WinterFest Activities For Dec. 6-8, December 5, 2019

Nob Hill businesses host 22 teen artisans at Shop and Stroll, December 4, 2019

Merry-making, Tucumcari, December 4, 2019

Lighted parade sees more individual participation, Silver City, December 2, 2019


November 2019

Gallup MainStreet Closes Large Funding Gap For Important Downtown Revitalization Project, November 30, 2019

Small Business Saturday celebrates local business owners, Farmington, November 30, 2019

Small Santa Fe businesses think big on tax holiday, November 29, 2019

Winter in Alamogordo 2019: your guide to the season, November 28, 2019

Tucumcari MainStreet awarded $600,000, November 27, 2019

$400K grant awarded for Railroad Ave. project, Las Vegas, November 27, 2019

Small, rural communities get help from New Mexico MainStreet, November 27, 2019

Roswell MainStreet awarded funds for ‘Market Walk Project’, November 27, 2019

Main Street Plaza in Silver City receives $200,000 in state funding, November 26, 2019

New Mexico MainStreet awards Alamogordo MainStreet $100,000, November 26, 2019

Small Business Saturday set to support local businesses, Las Cruces, November 26, 2019

Deming Chamber of Commerce and MainStreet plan downtown event for Small Business Saturday, November 26, 2019

NM awards $4M to spruce up Main streets, November 26, 2019

New Mexico investing millions in MainStreet programs across the state, November 25, 2019

Brother/sister pop-up on Small Business Saturday, November 24, 2019

Weekly Alibi’s 2019 Winter Guide, November 24, 2019

Silver City Main Street Plaza moves forward with state funding, November 21, 2019

One More Reason To Shop Local On Small Business Saturday: Tax-Free Holiday!, November 18, 2019

City, MainStreet Roswell make announcements, November 17, 2019

Holiday Shopping Events in Sierra County, November 14, 2019

Roswell earns NM Hospitality Association’s Top HAT award, November 14, 2019

Holiday Shopping Events in Sierra County, November 14, 2019

Small Business Saturday: Shop Small Alamogordo, November 13, 2019

Formerly dry New Mexico counties lift booze ban, November 9, 2019

Ribbon Cutting for the Kelly Street Project in Silver City, November 8, 2019


October 2019

Mural project funded by Merrion family foundation grant take shape in downtown Farmington, October 28, 2019

Scenes From Los Alamos Arts Council Mass Pumpkin Carving, October 27, 2019

A Stroll Through Friday’s Trick Or Treat MainStreet, Los Alamos, October 26, 2019

Local artists put finishing brushstrokes on mural, Roswell, October 25, 2019

Town council tackles development, traffic laws and timber management, Taos, October 24, 2019

Las Cruces Zombie Walk, Great Candy Pumpkin Drop and other Halloween events this weekend, October 23, 2019

New plaza comes to Albuquerque Rail Yards, October 22, 2019

Community comes out to see Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 steam engine in Deming, NM, October 22, 2019

Meetings this week: New fees for traffic violations, MainStreet boundaries set, veterans memorial discussed, October 21, 2019

Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 makes a whistle stop in Deming, New Mexico, October 20, 2019

Sierra County and Truth or Consequences Happenings, October 18, 2019

Union Pacific’s historic steam locomotive set to make historic whistle stop in Deming, NM, October 14, 2019

A Community Rises in a Historic Albuquerque Neighborhood, October 10, 2019

Picacho Peak Brewery expands with taproom in Alamogordo, October 9, 2019


September 2019

LACDC Hosts New Mexico MainStreet Tuesday, Los Alamos, September 25, 2019

Neon restoration effort includes documentary screening, Tucumcari, September 25, 2019

It’s festival time, Roswell, September 23, 2019

Weekend of events ushers in autumn, Silver City, September 23, 2019

Taos Main Street receives official designation, September 12, 2019

New Silco operators to expand offerings, Silver City, September 9, 2019

Rhona Baca Espinoza: Chamber and MainStreet director, wife, mother, grandmother and WooHoo girl (Belen), September 5, 2019

Barelas neighborhood working to revitalize historic Mainstreet, September 4, 2019

Tucumcari MainStreet makes Christmas tourism effort, September 4, 2019

Los Alamos Main Street And Metzger’s Hardware Are Featured In Independent We Stand Publication, September 2, 2019


August 2019

Monuments to Main Street kicks off with Klein Park fiesta, Las Cruces, August 31, 2019

Destination Development Roadmap tour stops in Artesia, August 30, 2019

Artist chosen for downtown mural project, Roswell, August 28, 2019

Officials approve variance on Main, Clovis, August 25, 2019

Monuments to Main Street offers activities through September, Las Cruces, August 24, 2019

Cimarron To Complete Scenic Byway Project, August 23, 2019

Economic Development Secretary spotlights project to build NE New Mexico economy, August 23, 2019

Step into a “secret city” where the atomic bomb was created in Los Alamos, N.M., August 22, 2019

Capital Power provides entertainment during 40th annual Great American Duck Race weekend – Deming Luna County MainStreet, August 19, 2019

Los Alamos MainStreet Keeps the Community Creative, August 14, 2019

Celebrating MainStreet and community champions – MainStreet de Las Vegas, August 13, 2019

Scenes From 2019 County Fair & Rodeo Parade, Los Alamos, August 11, 2019

Downtown sign getting work done, Tucumcari, August 7, 2019

Are you ready for a Night Out with family and friends at Luna County Courthouse Park?, August 5, 2019

At 80, Judy Chicago isn’t done with the mysteries of life and death, August 1, 2019


July 2019

UFO-themed mural planned with grant funds, July 31, 2019

New operators set to take over Silco Theatre, July 30, 2019

Roswell UFO Festival see spike in attendance, July 29, 2019

Gutierrez named to head New Mexico MainStreet, July 24, 2019

Deming MainStreet is peppering the pot for annual Salsa Festival Saturday in Deming, NM, July 24, 2019

Grant awarded for outdoor events space behind downtown businesses in Farmington, July 20, 2019

Belen Arts & Culture District kickoff, July 18, 2019

Los Alamos MainStreet Thanks Community And Visitors For Successful ScienceFest 2019!, July 18, 2019

Route 66 Summerfest to kick off in Nob Hill, July 17, 2019

Judy Chicago: “I choose hope”. The grand opening of Through the Flower happens Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21, and includes tours, a film screening, fireworks and the dedication of a Judy Chicago wine., July 15, 2019

See Photos From the 23rd Annual UFO Festival in Roswell, New Mexico, July 11, 2019

2019 Salsa Fest and Tequila, Taco & Cerveza Fest ready to heat up downtown, July 10, 2019

Film center could be “game changer” for Rail Yards, July 9, 2019

Main Street Vintage Mercado offers coffee, paletas, antiques, July 7, 2019

Renaissance man has a vision for Albuquerque’s Rail Yards, July 1, 2019


June 2019

Alamogordo commission approves liquor license, June 27, 2019

Historic ‘photo mural’ project being assembled in downtown Farmington, June 26, 2019

Artists; Contributors Named For 2019 Governor’s Awards For Excellence And Lifetime Achievement, June 24, 2019

Tucumcari’s New MainStreet director familiar face, June 19, 2019

Deming MainStreet’s upcoming projects and events, June 12, 2019


May 2019

Downtown mural project resumes, other developments in works, May 3, 2019

MainStreet Roswell spoke with the NY Times about celebrating the Apollo 11 moon landing anniversary at the Roswell UFO Festival this year! “Roswell’s annual U.F.O. festival, from July 5-7, will shine special attention on the moon landin, May 1, 2019


March 2019

Los Alamos MainStreet And Creative District Partner With Local Eateries To Host NM Restaurant Week 2019, March 8, 2019


February 2019

Las Cruces Designated an Arts and Cultural District in New Mexico, February 4, 2019

Alamogordo MainStreet presents first draft of downtown area redevelopment plan to public, February 1, 2019


December 2018

New Mexico Economic Development Department awards Deming MainStreet $35K, December 28, 2018

Murals and music part of midtown association\’s promotion of Ruidoso, December 18, 2018

Taos MainStreet announces first project, December 6, 2018


October 2018

Silver City MainStreet Hosting State Meeting, October 12, 2018


August 2018

Harvey presented New Mexico MainStreet Gold Whip Award, August 17, 2018

Alamogordo MainStreet to turn New York Avenue into 1950s party, August 16, 2018


February 2018

Downtown Las Cruces Partnership receives national accreditation for revitalization work, February 27, 2018


June 2017

Grant Money Sought for Burned Buildings, June 22, 2017

Midtown MainStreet in Motion, June 8, 2017


April 2017

Community Culture and History Come Together and Zuni Pueblo Festival, April 22, 2017

UNM Architecture Studio creating designs for Zuni MainStreet, April 21, 2017


March 2017

Alamogordo MainStreet seeks Metropolitan Redevelopment Plan, March 10, 2017

Group on the Long Road to Grow City\’s Creative Sector, March 8, 2017


February 2017

Alamogordo MainStreet earns National Accreditation, February 21, 2017

Lawmaker has a plan to revitalize downtowns, February 9, 2017


January 2017

Economic Incentives Help Tucumcari Thrive, January 27, 2017

Santa Clara continues to push its way forward, January 9, 2017


December 2016

Clovis MainStreet restoring and beautifying downtown, December 30, 2016

NMMS Press Release: New Mexico MainStreet Program Receives National Reaccreditation, December 19, 2016

Flickinger Mural Unveiled, December 5, 2016

NMMS Press Release: Secretary Designate Geisel Attends Public Dedication of Healing Waters Plaza, December 4, 2016


November 2016

How a rural town recovered after mining’s death, November 15, 2016


October 2016

‘Colors of Our Past’ mural completed, October 20, 2016

Ruidoso picked to join MainStreet Program, October 19, 2016

Raton MainStreet receives Great Blocks Grant, October 19, 2016

NMMS Press Release: NM EDD Announces $500,000 for Revitalization Projects in Three New Mexico MainStreet Communities, October 18, 2016

NMMS Press Release: New Mexico MainStreet Announces New Web Platforms to Encourage Cultural Tourism in the State, October 17, 2016


September 2016

Mural Brings Downtown Alamogordo to Life, September 16, 2016

NMMS Press Release: Downtown Gallup Commerce Area is New Mexico’s Newest Historic District, September 8, 2016


August 2016

New Mexico MainStreet announces grants awarded to improve gathering spaces in historic districts, August 13, 2016

County moves ahead on South Valley revitalization plan, August 11, 2016

NMMS Press Release: NM MainStreet and Partners Announce Dixon and Mountainair to Receive Grants to Improve Community Gathering Spaces in Historic Districts, August 11, 2016

Los Alamos gets boost for downtown revitalization, August 2, 2016

16 New Mexico towns, cities eye more Main Street funds, August 1, 2016


July 2016

NMEDD Secretary Barela makes first visit to renovated Silco Theater, July 26, 2016


June 2016

New program to showcase New Mexico architectural history, June 21, 2016

NMMS Press Release: 16 NM MainStreet Programs Receive National Recognition for Work in Their Communities, June 20, 2016

NMMS Press Release: NMEDD and NM Tourism Department Unveil New Mexico True Architecture Trails, June 15, 2016


April 2016

NMMS Press Release: New Mexico MainStreet and Silver City Arts & Cultural District to Hold Arts & Cultural District Semi-Annual Meeting in Silver City, April 1, 2016


March 2016

Carrizozo master plan discussed, March 15, 2016

Retail: Walkable urban primer with southwest inspiration, March 8, 2016

Portales MainStreet turns focus to resources, March 3, 2016

Economic secretary says state must diversify economy, March 1, 2016


February 2016

New Director Joins Silver City Arts & Cultural District, February 12, 2016

PNM Awards $135,000 to Nine Organizations for MainStreet Projects, February 10, 2016

NMMS Press Release: New Mexico Economic Development Department Receives Re-accreditation to Manage the New Mexico Mainstreet Program, February 10, 2016


January 2016

Town Square Meeting Considers Property Uses, January 27, 2016

NMMS Press Release: New Mexico Economic Development Department Announces $500,000 in Funding for Revitalization Projects in NM MainStreet Communities, January 13, 2016

Mora Awarded State MainStreet Funds, January 13, 2016

Los Alamos Among Recipients Of Revitalization Projects Funding In MainStreet Communities, January 13, 2016

South Valley MainStreet’s new status could help businesses grow, January 12, 2016

Silver City MainStreet selects Silco Theater operator, January 7, 2016


December 2015

Aztec approves business incubator location, December 16, 2015

County approves economic development ordinance, December 3, 2015


November 2015

County to host public hearing on economic plan, November 30, 2015

County approves economic development project, November 14, 2015

NMMS Press Release: Two Communities Selected for the Second Round of Great Blocks on MainStreet, November 2, 2015


October 2015

Deming MainStreet graduates, October 31, 2015

NMMS Press Release: Gov. Martinez Announces Deming MainStreet has Graduated to a State-Certified MainStreet Community, October 30, 2015

NMMS Press Release: New Mexico MainStreet Accepting Emerging Community Applications for 2015, October 30, 2015


September 2015

Ordinance to help arts, cultural business, September 29, 2015

Grants Mayor Pushes for Route 66 Fiesta, September 25, 2015

NMMS Press Release: New Mexico MainStreet & Partners to Host Building Creative Communities Conference, September 14, 2015

NMMS Press Release: MainStreet Director Rich Williams Elected to Executive Council of National Main Street Directors, September 14, 2015

State looks to art, culture for growth, September 12, 2015

Historic districts in 7 NM towns to get boost from new state program, September 2, 2015

NMMS Press Release: New Mexico MainStreet Announces New Frontier Communities for Fiscal Year 2016, September 1, 2015


August 2015

Grants MainStreet and President Vasquez Earn State Awards, August 25, 2015

Los Alamos MainStreet Awarded Spirit Of Preservation, August 21, 2015

NMMS Press Release: New Mexico MainStreet: 30 never looked so good! Commemorative Awards, August 18, 2015

Questa tackles post-mining plans, August 9, 2015

Silver City plans improvement district downtown, August 7, 2015


July 2015

NMMS Press Release: New Mexico MainStreet to Celebrate 30th Anniversary, July 21, 2015


June 2015

NMMS Press Release: Gov. Martinez and Sec. Jon Barela Announce Silver City and Gallup Each Receiving $100,000 as Part of Historic Theater Initiative, June 22, 2015


May 2015

NMMS Press Release: New Mexico MainStreet Host First-Ever Historic Theaters Institute in June, May 19, 2015


April 2015

NMMS Press Release: Sec. Jon Barela Announces Raton’s Historic Shuler Theater to Join the MainStreet Historic Theater Initiative, April 20, 2015

NMMS Press Release: New Mexico MainStreet Will Soon be Accepting Applications for Frontier Communities Initiative and Hold Statewide Pre-Application Workshops, April 16, 2015

Seven New Mexico communities earn MainStreet accreditation, April 13, 2015

NMMS Press Release: Seven New Mexico Communities Receive 2015 National MainStreet Accreditation, April 10, 2015


February 2015

NMMS Press Release: EDD Sec. Jon Barela Announces Launch of MainStreet Tourism Website: Off the Road in New Mexico, February 18, 2015


December 2014

NMMS Press Release: Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela Announces Cloudcroft Newest Community Accepted into the Frontier Communities Initiative, December 11, 2014

NMMS Press Release: New Mexico MainStreet Welcomes Alamogordo to the MainStreet Program, December 8, 2014


November 2014

NMMS Press Release: New Mexico MainStreet Announces Newest Design Initiative Recipients, November 4, 2014


October 2014

NMMS Press Release: Gov. Martinez Announces Fiscal Year 2014 Frontier Communities, October 17, 2014


September 2014

NMMS Press Release: New Mexico MainStreet & Program Partners Announce Inaugural Building Creative Communities Conference November 12-14 in Santa Fe, September 17, 2014

The National Main Street Center has reaccredited the New Mexico Economic Development Department and licensed it to operate the New Mexico MainStreet Program for another two years., September 8, 2014

NMMS Press Release: Gov. Martinez and Sec. Jon Barela Announce Funding for the Historic Lea Theater as Part of the MainStreet Historic Theater Initiative, September 8, 2014

NMMS Press Release: EDD Receives Reaccreditation to Manage the New Mexico Mainstreet Program, September 5, 2014


June 2014

NMMS Press Release: New Mexico MainStreet Announces it is Accepting Applications for Emerging MainStreet and Frontier Communities, June 20, 2014

NMMS Press Release: Three New Mexico MainStreet Communities Receive Heritage Preservation Awards, June 3, 2014


May 2014

State signals more success with MainStreet program, May 21, 2014

NMMS Press Release: New Mexico MainStreet Created 422 new jobs in 2013, May 20, 2014


April 2014

NMMS Press Release: Five New Mexico MainStreet Executive Directors Complete Certification Program, April 30, 2014

NMMS Press Release: Gov. Martinez Celebrates Sale of Historic Hotel Castaneda in the Las Vegas Rail Yard District, April 14, 2014

NMMS Press Release: NM MainStreet Announces Expansion of Frontier Communities Initiative, April 9, 2014


February 2014

Santa Fe New Mexican: Benefits of MainStreet program, February 14, 2014

Albuquerque Business First Morning Edition: Report outlines MainStreet program’s success, February 7, 2014

KRWG TV/FM: Report: New Mexico Main Street Program Works, February 5, 2014

NMMS Press Release: MainStreet Program Announces Final New Mexico MainStreet Economic Impact Analysis, February 5, 2014

“We Left These People Behind” A video from Gallup Arts, February 4, 2014


December 2013

Albuquerque Business First: PNM gives $122,000 to MainStreet groups, December 20, 2013

Las Cruces Sun-News: New Mexico MainStreet projects to share $122K in grants, December 19, 2013

Headlight Deming News: Governor, PNM invest in Deming MainStreet, December 19, 2013

KOB 4: Traditional NM town centers getting face lifts, December 19, 2013

ABQ Journal: PNM Donates $122,000 in grants to MainStreet groups, December 18, 2013

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE): The main streets of seven New Mexico cities will soon benefit from a series of facelifts thanks to more than $120,000 in grants from PNM., December 18, 2013

Albuquerque Business Journal: MainStreet Study Confirms Job Creation in NM, December 12, 2013

KRWG TV/FM: New Mexico Releases Study, Says MainStreet Program Working, December 12, 2013

Albuquerque Business First – New Mexico Above National Average for MainStreet Program Growth, December 12, 2013

New Mexico In Focus, Episode 724: NMiF Producer Megan Kamerick talks about a new impact study on the MainStreet New Mexico program with director Rich Williams, as well as Patrice Frey, president and CEO of the National Main Street Center, and Donova, December 12, 2013

New Mexico In Focus, Episode 724 (Web Extra): Why is it still important to have vital downtowns?, December 12, 2013

NMMS Press Release: EDD Announces Research that Proves New Mexico Main Streets Experienced Above-Average Economic Gains, December 12, 2013


November 2013

NMMS Press Release: New Mexico Arts Commission Authorizes Gallup, Mora and Artesia as New Arts & Cultural Districts, November 26, 2013

NMMS Press Release: EDD Cabinet Secretary Jon Barela, New Mexico MainStreet and Corrales MainStreet Kick Off “Shop MainStreet” Holiday Campaign, November 9, 2013


September 2013

NMMS Press Release: Gov. Susana Martinez and Sec. Jon Barela Announce $100,000 in MainStreet Capital Outlay Funding for Reichman Memorial Park in Downtown Roswell, September 4, 2013


August 2013

NMMS Press Release: Gov. Martinez and Sec. Jon Barela Announce $137,000 in MainStreet Capital Outlay for Phase II of Silco Theater Renovations, August 20, 2013

NMMS Press Release: EDD Cabinet Secretary Jon Barela Announces $75,000 in Capital Outlay Funds Awarded to MainStreet de Las Vegas Funding for Renovation of the E. Romero House & Fire Building, August 14, 2013

NMMS Press Release: EDD Secretary Jon Barela Congratulates MainStreet Award Winners, August 5, 2013


July 2013

NMMS Press Release: New Mexico MainStreet Announces Recipients of Dallan Sanders MainStreet Advocate Awards, July 25, 2013

NMMS Press Release: The New Mexico MainStreet Program Now Accepting Applications for Arts & Cultural Districts, July 2, 2013


June 2013

NMMS Press Release: EDD Secretary Jon Barela Kicks Off Historic Theatre Initiative at Clayton’s Luna Theater, June 23, 2013

NMMS Press Releases: New Mexico MainStreet Program Announces Four New “Emerging” Communities to Join Program, June 10, 2013


May 2013

NMMS Press Release: New Mexico MainStreet Program Now Accepting Applications for Frontier Communities Initiative, May 2, 2013


April 2013

NMMS Press Release: Governor Martinez Approves $1 Million in Funds for New Mexico MainStreet Program, April 10, 2013


February 2013

NMMS Press Release: New Mexico MainStreet Program Announces “Annual Support Campaign Designed for Success” Workshop Spring 2013, February 21, 2013


January 2013

NMMS Press Release: New Mexico MainStreet Program Highlights Successes in 2012 Annual Report, January 24, 2013

NMMS Press Release: New Mexico MainStreet Basic Training Series Now Available in Electronic Format, January 24, 2013

NMMS Press Release: New Mexico MainStreet Program Creates 622 Jobs in 2012, January 2, 2013


February 2012

New director joins Silver City Arts and Cultural District, February 12, 2012

New director joins Silver City Arts and Cultural District, February 12, 2012

New director joins Silver City Arts and Cultural District, February 12, 2012


July 2011

NMMS Press Release: New Mexico MainStreet Program Receives Re-accreditation from the National Trust Main Street Center, July 22, 2011


May 2011

NMMS Press Release: Silver City MainStreet Program Wins National Award, Recognized as a Leader in City Revitalization Efforts, May 23, 2011


February 2011

Las Vegas Optic: MainStreet Las Vegas Farm to Table Program, February 8, 2011

NMMS Press Release: MainStreet and Historic Preservation Division Make First Loans to Help Improve New Mexico Communities, February 7, 2011


January 2011

NMMS Press Release: MainStreet Recognizes Grants Resident as Newest Certified Manager, January 27, 2011

Artesia News: Plans for Renovating Downtown Artesia Park, January 14, 2011


September 2010

NMMS Press Release: Clayton Walnut Street Streetscape Project, September 17, 2010


August 2010

NMMS Press Release: New Mexico MainStreet Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Awards Ceremony, August 16, 2010


July 2010

NMMS Press Release: MainStreet 25th Anniversary Celebrations Continue, July 1, 2010


May 2010

MainStreet Kicks Off Statewide 25th Anniversary Summer Celebrations, May 25, 2010

NMMS Press Release: MainStreet 25th Anniversary Poster Unveiled in Silver City, May 17, 2010

NMMS Press Release: “Project Main Street Makeover” renovates Martha’s and Smith’s in Truth or Consequences, May 7, 2010


April 2010

NMMS Press Release: MainStreet Selects Portales and Tucumcari as Initial Entrepreneur Development Initiative Communities, April 13, 2010


January 2010

NMMS Press Release: NM MainStreet Makes Major Announcements, January 27, 2010


December 2009

NMMS Press Release: Secretary Mondragon Unveils First MainStreet Road Sign, December 11, 2009


October 2009

NMMS Press Release: EDD Delivers $1 Million to Communities, October 10, 2009


August 2009

NMMS Press Release: New Arts and Cultural Districts Announced, August 28, 2009


May 2009

NMMS Press Release: NM MainStreet hosts 1st Facade Squad, May 5, 2009

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