The Maine Downtown Center

Maine Development Foundation’s Maine Downtown Center (MDC) is a Main Street America® Coordinating Program and was established in 1999. MDC currently has 10 nationally designated Main Street Maine programs, 14 state designated Maine Downtown Affiliate programs, and works with scores of other communities on revitalization and improvement efforts. The program is staffed by Senior Program Director Anne Ball, Program Director Sylvie Piquet, and Program Coordinator Perri Williams.

As a Main Street America® Coordinating Program, Maine Downtown Center is part of a powerful, grassroots network consisting of over 40 Coordinating Programs and over 1,200 neighborhoods and communities across the country committed to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development.

MDC Map Base North Haven, MaineNorth Haven, Maine Stonington, MaineStonington, Maine Winthrop, MaineWinthrop, Maine Madawaska, MaineMadawaska, Maine Houlton, MaineHoulton, Maine Calais, MaineCalais, Maine Machias, MaineMachias, Maine Ellsworth, MaineEllsworth, Maine Old Town, MaineOld Town, Maine Dover-Foxcroft, MaineDover-Foxcroft, Maine Monson, MaineMonson, Maine Bucksport, MaineBucksport, Maine Rumford, MaineRumford, Maine Hallowell, MaineHallowell, Maine Norway, MaineNorway, Maine Lisbon, MaineLisbon, Maine Belfast, MaineBelfast, Maine Rockland, MaineRockland, Maine Skowhegan, MaineSkowhegan, Maine Augusta, MaineAugusta, Maine Saco, MaineSaco, Maine Bath, MaineBath, Maine Brunswick, MaineBrunswick, Maine Westbrook, MaineWestbrook, Maine Bridgton, MaineBridgton, Maine Woodfords Corner, MaineWoodfords Corner, Maine Biddeford, MaineBiddeford, Maine Gardiner, MaineGardiner, Maine

Main Street Maine Communities Main Street Maine Communities

Maine Downtown Affiliate Communities Maine Downtown Affiliate Communities

MDC Municipal Communities MDC Municipal Communities

 

MDC COMMUNITIES

Statewide Main Street Accomplishments 1999-2023

$1:23
Reinvestment Ratio

667
Net New Businesses

376k
Volunteer Hours

66
Facade Renovations

For visitor information, visit MainStreetMaine.org.

For information on each member community, click the symbol on the map.

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MDC Municipal Communities

North Haven, Maine

Contact Town of North Haven (207) 867-4433

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MDC Municipal Communities

Stonington, Maine

Contact Town of Stonington (207) 217-7364

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MDC Municipal Communities

Winthrop, Maine

Contact Town of Winthrop (207) 377-7200

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Maine Downtown Affiliate Communities

Madawaska, Maine

Contact Madawaska Beautification Committee (207) 728-6351

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Maine Downtown Affiliate Communities

Houlton, Maine

Contact Houlton Downtown Renaissance Committee (207) 532-7111

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Maine Downtown Affiliate Communities

Calais, Maine

Contact Downtown Calais (207) 454-2521

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Maine Downtown Affiliate Communities

Machias, Maine

Contact Machias Downtown Revitalization Committee (207) 255-6621

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Main Street Maine Communities

Ellsworth, Maine

Contact Heart of Ellsworth (207) 479-5011

For visitor information, visit MainStreetMaine.org.

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Maine Downtown Affiliate Communities

Old Town, Maine

Contact Downtown Old Town (207) 827-3965

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Maine Downtown Affiliate Communities

Dover-Foxcroft, Maine

Contact Town of Dover-Foxcroft (207) 564-3318

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Maine Downtown Affiliate Communities

Monson, Maine

Contact Town of Monson (207) 997-3641

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MDC Municipal Communities

Bucksport, Maine

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Maine Downtown Affiliate Communities

Rumford, Maine

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Maine Downtown Affiliate Communities

Hallowell, Maine

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Maine Downtown Affiliate Communities

Norway, Maine

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Maine Downtown Affiliate Communities

Lisbon, Maine

Contact Discover Lisbon (207) 353-3000

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Main Street Maine Communities

Belfast, Maine

Contact Our Town Belfast (207) 218-1158

For visitor information, visit MainStreetMaine.org.

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Main Street Maine Communities

Rockland, Maine

Contact Rockland Main Street (207) 593-6093

For visitor information, visit MainStreetMaine.org.

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Main Street Maine Communities

Skowhegan, Maine

Contact Main Street Skowhegan (207) 612-2571

For visitor information, visit MainStreetMaine.org.

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Main Street Maine Communities

Augusta, Maine

Contact Augusta Downtown Alliance (207) 458-8757

For visitor information, visit MainStreetMaine.org.

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Main Street Maine Communities

Saco, Maine

Contact Saco Main Street 207-286-3546

For visitor information, visit MainStreetMaine.org.

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Main Street Maine Communities

Bath, Maine

Contact Main Street Bath (207) 442-7291

For visitor information, visit MainStreetMaine.org.

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Main Street Maine Communities

Brunswick, Maine

Contact Brunswick Downtown Association (207) 729-4439

For visitor information, visit MainStreetMaine.org.

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Main Street Maine Communities

Westbrook, Maine

Contact Discover Downtown Westbrook 207-887-9122

For visitor information, visit MainStreetMaine.org.

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MDC Municipal Communities

Bridgton, Maine

Contact Town of Bridgton (207) 647-8786

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Maine Downtown Affiliate Communities

Woodfords Corner, Maine

Contact Friends of Woodfords Corner: (207) 805-1151

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Main Street Maine Communities

Biddeford, Maine

Contact Heart of Biddeford: (207) 284-8520

For visitor information, visit MainStreetMaine.org.

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Main Street Maine Communities

Gardiner, Maine

Contact Gardiner Main Street: 207-582-3100

For visitor information, visit MainStreetMaine.org.

For a comprehensive and current directory of support, programs, and funding for entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and small business owners please visit the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development’s Maine Resource Compass.

We are excited to announce our new Cultural and Historic Preservation Toolkit. This tool kit, prepared in 2023 by the Maine Downtown Center Advisory Council Preservation Working Group will inspire and guide our Main Street and Affiliate Communities with their role in historic preservation. That includes concrete ideas for what they can do in their organizations and communities to create a culture of preservation, educational opportunities, connections to resources and preservation organizations statewide and to meet Main Street America Accreditation Standards. View the toolkit HERE now!

Join us in Biddeford & Saco for our upcoming Maine Downtown Conference and Annual Awards!

Main Street Maine

This 40-year-old approach has a reputation as one of the most powerful economic development tools in the nation for vibrant, healthy downtowns.

Maine Downtown Affiliates

MDA is ideal for communities in the early stages of downtown revitalization as well as for those communities working toward achieving “Main Street” designation.

Getting Started

Learn how becoming a Main Street Maine or Downtown Affiliate may be right for your downtown or neighborhood business district.

Entrepreneur Ecosystem Project

This project will support entrepreneurship, innovation and post pandemic economic recovery by strengthening and growing entrepreneurial ecosystems in ten communities.

Events and Programs

Our events and educational programs provide the essential training every community leader must know to boost the local downtown economy and leave a lasting legacy.

Funding Opportunities

MDC regularly seeks funding that will benefit our member communities whether it be for historic preservation, training, technical assistance to small downtown businesses, or many other opportunities as they arise.

Advisory Council

The Maine Downtown Center is grateful for the the critical insight and support of our volunteer Advisory Council.

Resource Library

Relevant case studies, research, webinars and more on issues that downtown organizations work on.

MDC Members Area

The members area contains member data, resources, and documents. It is only open to current MDC Main Street Maine and Maine Downtown Affiliate members.

Learn why MDC Main Street Maine Affiliate Heart of Biddeford won the prestigious Great American Main Street Award in 2022, and how it speaks to the power of MDC’s programming for revitalization.