June 22, 2015
Santa Fe, NM – Today, Governor Susana Martinez and Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela announced that the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) is awarding the Silco Theater in Silver City, and the El Morro Theater in Gallup $100,000 each as part of the Historic Theater Initiative. The Economic Development’s…
May 19, 2015
Focus of Institute is to Help Communities Restore and Update Historic Theaters in MainStreet Districts to Serve as Anchors for Economic Growth Santa Fe, NM – The New Mexico Economic Development Department and New Mexico MainStreet program announce the first-ever Historic Theaters Institute Friday, June 19 at the historic Shuler…
April 20, 2015
The Shuler Theater celebrates its 100th anniversary this week and will soon be able to show first run, digital movies as part of participation in the initiative Raton, NM – Today, New Mexico Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela announced the Shuler Theater, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this week,…
April 16, 2015
Program helps jumpstart economic development for rural communities with less than 7,500 in population Santa Fe, NM – The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s MainStreet program will accept applications for the latest round of Frontier Communities starting April 30. New Mexico MainSteet staff and consultants will hold three pre-application workshops…
April 10, 2015
Santa Fe, NM – Seven New Mexico MainStreet communities have been designated as National Main Street Accredited Communities for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the National Main Street Center®. Nob Hill MainStreet, Artesia MainStreet, Carlsbad MainStreet, Clovis MainStreet, Grants MainStreet, Los Alamos MainStreet and Lovington MainStreet…
February 18, 2015
Website will allow residents and visitors alike to search for historic and cultural attractions and businesses in MainStreet and Arts & Cultural Districts Santa Fe – Today, New Mexico Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela announced the re-launch of the website Off the Road in New Mexico with a new focus…
December 11, 2014
Frontier Community Program Allows the Most Rural of Communities to Participate in MainStreet Development Cloudcroft – Today, New Mexico Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela announced the Village of Cloudcroft was selected to participate in the New Mexico Frontier Communities Initiative. Established by the state Legislature and signed into law by…
December 8, 2014
Alamogordo – Today, New Mexico Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela announced Alamogordo has been designated as an “Emerging” MainStreet Community. Alamogordo is welcomed into the New Mexico MainStreet network of 28 MainStreet communities, nine Arts & Cultural Districts and 16 Frontier Community Initiatives working to revitalize historic commercial cores of…
November 4, 2014
Santa Fe – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS), a program of the New Mexico Economic Department, today announced the latest round of Design Initiative recipients. This year saw the largest and most competitive pool of applicants to date. “The growing interest from communities in the MainStreet program demonstrates just how valuable…
October 17, 2014
Community Economic Development Partnership Tailored to Serving Rural Communities Questa – Governor Susana Martinez announced the New Mexico communities of Anton Chico, Aztec, Carrizozo, Edgewood, Galisteo, Magdalena, Questa, and Tularosa have been selected for this year’s New Mexico Frontier Communities Program. Signed into law by Governor Martinez last year, this…
