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Just a reminder that our Spotlight on Main Street event in Middletown has been rescheduled from this afternoon to next Thursday, October 20th. Find event details & register on our website: ow.ly/nacE50L97Sm

Our latest blog summarizes key strategies from our recent training, led by Raquel Vazquez of the Empowered Block. Learn how to address core engagement issues to get back on track with stakeholders & build collaborative teams that get things done. ow.ly/4sTR50L97nj

As a Main St professional, you know the challenges: getting buy-in, blding trust, creating collaborative teams where everyone feels welcome. Our Oct. blog summarizes key strategies to overcome these challenges so you can get unstuck & start moving forward. ow.ly/FTz050L9a2K

CMSC's Kimberley Parsons-Whitaker is taking a new post at DECD, managing the CT Communities Challenge Grant program. Please join us in thanking her for her years of service & wishing her the best of success in her new role! Read the full announcement: ctmainstreet.org/2022/10/17/cms…

Join the Coalition on Diversity & Equity (CoDE) for a virtual forum Wed, Oct. 19 from 7-8:30 pm highlighting the voices of young people who grew up in Hebron. Panelists will share what an ideal community looks & feels like to them. Register here: tinyurl.com/2p9xknax

Are you a small biz owner w/ 100 or fewer employees & annual revenue less than $8m? You may be eligible for a new loan program that's custom-made for CT’s small bizes & nonprofits. Find out more & pre-apply at CTSmallBusinessBoostFund.org #CTSmallBusinessBoostFund

#DidYouKnow the CT Small Business Boost Fund was created to get working capital loans into the hands of CT’s small businesses & start ups, providing them w/ financial support to thrive? Are you a small biz that needs assistance? Visit CTSmallBusinessBoostFund.org to find out more.

If you're a small business or nonprofit needing support to move your operations forward, there's a great solution for you. Talk to the CT Small Business Boost Fund & see if this flexible, low-interest loan is right for you. CTSmallBusinessBoostFund.org #CTSmallBusinessBoostFund

CT’s Main Streets are one of our state’s most precious assets. CMSC is working to ensure state-level investments are made that reflect their importance to CT’s future. Learn how we’re using members’ input to craft our priorities for the upcoming session. ow.ly/5EP150Lv8qX

CMSC has historically facilitated building a collective voice for our members & making connections w/ other advocacy coalitions to support our priorities. After listening to our members, we’re putting together our 2023 policy priorities. More in our blog: ow.ly/t9tG50LCYFA

Downtown leaders! Are you interested in learning about a new resource to help your small downtown businesses? Check out our upcoming FREE webinar Funding Your Main Street: CT Small Business Boost Fund on Tuesday 11/29. #smallbusiness #webinar ow.ly/NJ1150LIsmc

W/ #SmallBusinessSaturday coming up, it's a great time to share pics from our recent Spotlight on Main Street event in Middletown. CT Main St Center & CEDAS got an insiders' view of Main St w/its nearly 200 indie bizes. Many thx to our host, speakers & sponsor. ow.ly/bCYh50LLePU

Wishing everyone a happy Thanksgiving! We're grateful to work with so many wonderful people, organizations and downtowns all across CT!

If you’re a small business or nonprofit that could use support to move your operations forward, there’s a great solution for you! Check out the CT Small Business Boost Fund and see if this flexible, low-interest loan is right for you. Learn more at CTSmallBusinessBoostFund.org

Climate change impacts all of us, driving up costs & risks, so it's great to see developers like Bruce Becker incorporating green design into their bldgs. We look fwd to developers taking advantage of the the recent IRA legis to do build even greener. ow.ly/LPPG50LVpcu

Our blog covered a range of topics this year from pole banners & lighting fixtures that enhance a downtown to dealing with the market's impact on construction projects & more. Find expert guidance like this & more on our website: ow.ly/x08W50M2qU7

Expert guidance from our Professional Affiliates & CMSC staff is available year-round in our monthly blog. If you missed any this year, now's your chance to catch up! Grab a cup of cocoa & click the link to see how we can help your downtown! ow.ly/V1Pu50M2rc2

Like so many others, we're devastated to learn of Rep. Quentin Williams passing. Q was a longtime friend of CMSC & a passionate supporter of downtowns, both his hometown downtown in Middletown & those across the state. Sending our deepest condolences to his family & many friends.

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