New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS)

Clovis MainStreet kicked off their Great Blocks on MainStreet public infrastructure project last month! This special project will help make their downtown more safe, accessible, and pedestrian friendly. www.easternnewmexiconews.com/story/2025/1...

Mora's Fall Fest is tomorrow, Sept. 27 - check out local artists, food, family activities, and a Dolly Parton Imagination Library booth! 🍁 www.facebook.com/profile.php?...

Our Institute in Alamogordo is next month! Join us for three days of hands-on learning and collaboration focused on planning and strategies for successful projects with the Alamogordo MainStreet Great Blocks Project as our learning lab. tickets.holdmyticket.com/tickets/450742

Congrats to MainStreet Truth or Consequences for being a finalist in the Levitt Music Series program! The Levitt Foundation will announce grant recipients on November 18, 2025. Finger crossed T or C will be an awardee and bring free outdoor concerts to their community! 🤞💚 vote.levitt.org

Tucumcari MainStreet is the place to be this Saturday! Check out their 14th annual Fired Up festival at the Railroad Plaza for vendors, performances, activities and more 🔥

Mora's annual Valley of the Mills Tour is this weekend! Explore the historic mills, enjoy local food and music, and connect with Mora's cultural heritage at this special event. www.facebook.com/events/81225...

The Nusenda Foundation’s Community Rewards grant program is accepting applications through August 31 - NM nonprofits working in the areas of education, arts, environment & wildlife, healthcare, and community services are eligible to apply! www.nusenda.org/foundation/c...

The Street Food Institute in Barelas MainStreet is having their Saturday community gathering tomorrow, Sat. Aug. 23! Check out free food and live entertainment from 10am-Noon 😍

Thank you to the City of ABQ and Councilman Joaquín Baca for sponsoring this event. #OneAlbuquerque

PastForward National Preservation Conference Milwaukee, Wisconsin + Anywhere, September 16-18-2025. Join us!

@savingplaces.bsky.social's annual historic preservation conference, PastForward, will take place on Sept. 16-18 in Milwaukee! Learn how their work spurs economic development; nurtures a healthier environment; and fosters a stronger sense of civic duty. events.savingplaces.org/pastforward25

Businesses have until Sept. 29 to apply for Route 66 Preservation and Economic Development Grants! This funding will help businesses prepare for the upcoming Route 66 Centennial next year 🎉 route66centennial.org/index.php/co...

National Trust Preservation Funds: Guidelines & Eligibility | National Trust for Historic Preservation Grants from National Trust Preservation Funds (NTPF) are intended to encourage preservation at the local level by supporting on-going preservation work and by providing seed money for preservation pro...

Apply for National Trust Preservation funds by Oct. 1! With awards ranging up to $5,000 these grants help stimulate public discussion, enable local groups to gain the technical expertise needed for preservation projects, and more. savingplaces.org/preservation...

Late civil rights icon Alice Faye Kent Hoppes was honored as the first inductee of Tucumcari's Hometown Heroes Park last week! Her daughters, Diedra Faulkner and Lynda Hoppes, accepted the award in her honor. www.easternnewmexiconews.com/story/2025/0...

ED Job Description — MainStreet de Las Vegas – An Accredited New Mexico MainStreet Community

MainStreet de Las Vegas is hiring an Executive Director - apply by August 15! The Executive Director serves as the driving force behind the organization's mission to promote economic development, historic preservation and community pride. www.mainstreetdelasvegas.org/ed-job-descr...

Join local leaders, state partners, and revitalization professionals for 3 days of hands-on learning and collaboration focused on planning successful projects at our Institute in Alamogordo this October! More details and registration available at tickets.holdmyticket.com/tickets/450742

Tools for Transportation Projects Webinar Learn how you can use transportation infrastructure as a tool for community transformation.

Join Main Street America on August 12 to learn how you can use transportation infrastructure as a tool for community transformation! mainstreet.org/the-latest/e...

Call for Speakers: 2026 Main Street Now Conference Whether you’ve mastered foundational Main Street Approach principles or developed an innovative initiative—we want to hear from you! Submit your proposal for an education session at the 2026 Main Stre...

This is a great opportunity to showoff what you're doing in your community and inspire Main Street leaders from across the U.S.! Submit your session proposal by Sept. 5 and save the date for the Main Street Now Conference in Tulsa on April 13–15, 2026 🤠 mainstreet.org/the-latest/n...

ED Job Description — MainStreet de Las Vegas – An Accredited New Mexico MainStreet Community

MainStreet de Las Vegas is hiring an Executive Director - apply by August 15! The Executive Director serves as the driving force behind the organization's mission to promote economic development, historic preservation and community pride. www.mainstreetdelasvegas.org/ed-job-descr...

Apply now for a $10,000 grant to help your small business grow and make a meaningful community impact. Applications are now open for the broader round of the Backing Small Businesses grant program, supported by American Express, which will award 400 grants of $10,000 to help locally significant small b...

Apply to the Backing Small Businesses grant program through July 31! $10K grants will fund projects that promote sustainable growth, enhance long-term resilience, and increase local impact. mainstreet.org/the-latest/n...

New Mexico MainStreet is hiring a MainStreet Community Economic Development Specialist! This position provides State Capital Outlay, project management, and community economic development support.

Applications are due by July 29 - visit careers.share.nm.gov for more info.

Back by Popular Demand: Free Summer Learning Webinars Join us for encore presentations of attendee-favorite sessions from the 2025 Main Street Now Conference, offering fresh perspectives on the topics that matter most to Main Street leaders.

Check out Main Street America's Summer webinars:
7/17: Creating Committed Volunteers for Life
7/24: Preservation Through Community Storytelling
7/31: Shared Strategies for Disaster Preparedness
8/7: Solutions for Stewardship, Stories, and Succession Planning
mainstreet.org/the-latest/n...

This Small Business Training Series in Rio Rancho is designed to empower small business owners and entrepreneurs in key areas of their business development. Register for all 8 sessions: linktr.ee/SmallBusines...

Registration is open for New Mexico's Historic Preservation Conference – Viva Vegas '25: Preserve Your Future by Building on Traditions!

Learn about preservation law, rural revitalization, funding resources and more on Oct. 3–5 in Las Vegas.

Go to www.preservenewmexico.com for more info.

Rapid Transit line’s impact on Central sparks call for federal rule changes - City Desk ABQ An Albuquerque city councilor is urging Congress to change federal rules so cities can fix flawed transit projects like the Rapid Transit line without risking costly penalties, as Central Avenue busin...

ABQ Councilor Louie Sanchez invites residents, and business & property owners to attend tonight's District 1 Community Town Hall on ART’s Impact. With the Route 66 Centennial approaching, it's important to advocate for small businesses and MainStreet districts. citydesk.org/2025/07/07/r...

Silver City has shown incredible resilience during the Trout & Buck fires. Join us 3-6:30 pm on July 17 for our State Services Expo! Connect with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's team for recovery resources, Medicaid help, job opportunities, childcare info & more. Together we’re stronger.

Plug-In Spaces - How Main Street Businesses Are Rewiring Civic Life Learn how plug-in spaces promote social connections and foster community and connection.

Main Street small businesses promote civic and social engagement which fosters a sense of community belonging and local resilience! Learn how Plug-In Spaces and MainStreets are essential to civic infrastructure and life from Main Street America: mainstreet.org/the-latest/n...

Provide your input on how to make our state roads more beautiful by completing this survey from NMDOT by June 30! app.maptionnaire.com/q/6zi4sb7iuu28

Congratulations to 5 NM organizations on their AARP Livable Communities flagship grants! 🥳
• Greater ABQ Habitat for Humanity
• City of Clovis
• Jicarilla Apache Senior Citizens
• Grants Mainstreet Project
• Pueblo of Isleta Elder Center
www.aarp.org/livable-comm...

Join CABQ's Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency and Downtown ABQ Mainstreet at TONIGHT's in-person community gathering focused on the 8th Street & Robinson Park Improvements and Downtown Wayfinding projects. RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Congrats to the City of Carlsbad & Carlsbad MainStreet on the grand reopening of their historic Cavern Theater! NM MainStreet was proud to support this project with technical assistance and MainStreet Capital Outlay funding.

The public grand opening is 6/21 🥳
www.currentargus.com/2025/06/cave...

Seven NM MainStreet districts received seed grants from the Resilient Communities Fund for locally-driven economic dev projects! Congrats to Barelas, Clayton, Grants, Los Alamos, Raton, T or C, and Tucumcari. These projects will make positive contributions to the local economy and small businesses ❤️