Portland Main Street in the News
Portland Main Street always has something going on: new businesses openings, a great festival or event, fun promotions, or critical trainings or seminars to offer local businesses and entrepreneurs. Check back here regularly for a list of activities and happenings in downtown Portland!
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June 2009
Portland Main Street to Hold Building Ba[...]
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Portland Main Street to host Small Busin[...]
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July 2009
Portland Main Street Achieves National A[...]
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Main Street Workshop offer tips on Volun[...]
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Portland Main Street to host Small Busin[...]
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PMS to Host Workshop for Small Businesse[...]
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Facade Grants.pdf
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August 2009
Twelve Friendly Tips for the Main Street Manager: www.mainstreet.org (August 7, 2009)
Portland Main Street Marketing Your Busi[...]
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Small businesses in a down economy.pdf
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Portland Main Street Celebrates Key Hono[...]
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Portland Pay Day Entering Final Days.pdf
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September 2009
Oktoberfest 2009.pdf
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Big Beer Run Press Release.pdf
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October 2009
Volunteers Needed for Oktoberfest.pdf
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Oktoberfest Beer Brewing Demonstration.p[...]
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Portland Brings Back Oktoberfest.pdf
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November 2009
HolidayFest Schedule of Events LSJ.pdf
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HolidayFest 2009.pdf
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HolidayFest ushers in the holiday spirit[...]
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Main Street has Big Impact.pdf
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Portland bookstore has new owners.pdf
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December 2009
Portland downtown becoming a boom town -[...]
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January 2010
Michigan Main Street draws dozens to Por[...]
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Portland Quilt Shop Named Business of th[...]
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February 2010
March 2010
New Business in Downtown Portland.pdf
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Main Street gives businesses a voice.pdf
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Main Street to hold Rummage Sale.pdf
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April 2010
Plans Undersway for Downtown Block Party[...]
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May 2010
Portland Readies for First Annual Block [...]
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Street Closures for May 15 Block Party.p[...]
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Organizers dub Block Party a Success.pdf
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First Downtown Block Party a Great Succe[...]
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Portland Pay day Begins June 1st.pdf
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Save the spots_ Downtown Portland launch[...]
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July 2010
Portland DDA Now Accepting Facade Grant [...]
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Portland Main Street to Host Sign Worksh[...]
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Portland makes the most of ...pdf
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Portland_ New guide developed to spark t[...]
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Portland Parking Study Released.pdf
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August 2010
Portland Main Street Volunteers Honored.[...]
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Volunteers Make Portland Great.pdf
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Free Business Seminar to Take Place on A[...]
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Portland Pay Day Promotion Enters Final [...]
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‘Pay Day’ for those shopping locally.pdf
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Portland Pay Day Drawing on September 8t[...]
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September 2010
New Events Added for the 2010 Oktoberfes[...]
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Local Businesses Reward Customers.pdf
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VanSlambrouck Named Volunteer of the Yea[...]
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VanSlambrouck Named 2010 Robert Busby Vo[...]
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Big Beer Run to Take Plave October 16.pd[...]
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October 2010
Portland Main Street to Hold Prize Raffl[...]
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Portland Hosts Main Street Associate Lev[...]
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Portland Oktoberfest Event Grows in Popu[...]
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November 2010
Portland HolidayFest event scheduled for[...]
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Events Added to Portland HolidayFest Cel[...]
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Portland’s Holiday Fest on the Grand com[...]
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December 2010
New Sign Incentive Offered in Downtown P[...]
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Sign Incentive Grant to Increase Creativ[...]
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January 2011
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Portland Recognized as a Nationally Accr[...]
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February 2011
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Beautifying Portland_ Duff, Chadwick and[...]
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March 2011
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Michigan Main Street Selects Three Commu[...]
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Portland Downtown Rummage Sale Set for A[...]
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Portland Main Street Program to Host Sec[...]
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April 2011
Downtown Rummage Sale Set for April 15-1[...]
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Portland Main Street Holds Merchandise T[...]
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Portland Main Street Hosts Business Semi[...]
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Portland Main Street to Host Second Annu[...]
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Portland Signs Upgraded.pdf
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May 2011
Restoring history for future use - Ionia[...]
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A-fine-time-downtown-Portland.pdf
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Portland-Opera-House-meeting-scheduled-M[...]
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Portland-officials-receive-results-marke[...]
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Street-closures-announced-Portland-block[...]
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The Recipe for Thriving Downtowns Part 2[...]
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June 2011
Portland Main Street offers area communi[...]
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Portland-Pay-Day-shopping-promotion-now-[...]
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Duff, Chadwick and Associates_ Keeping t[...]
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July 2011
Main Street Program Honors Volunteers.pd[...]
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Portland-Main-Street-hosts-small-busines[...]
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Portland Main Street to honor volunteers[...]
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August 2011
Wine-Walk-event-take-place-Aug-20.pdf
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Crafters-wanted-Portland-Oktoberfest-eve[...]
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Wine the Walk Event Draws 400 to Downtow[...]
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September 2011
Main Street Program Offers a Lot to Port[...]
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Portland Gets Ready for Oktoberfest.pdf
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Registration-open-Portland-s-Big-Beer-Ru[...]
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(LSJ) Lansing State Journal
(ISS) Ionia Sentinel-Standard
(GRP) Grand Rapids Press
(CG) Capital Gains
