For Immediate Release 11/01/07
Contact: Tilton Main Street Program, 286-8668
TMSP 2007 Collectors is comming soon

The 2007 pewter ornament, depicting a vintage snow roller and is almost done. We checked the samples and they look great The ornament is fifth in a series produced by Hampshire Pewter, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.
The price of the ornament is $20 and benefits the programs of the Tilton Main Street Program. Other purchase sites include Bryant & Lawrence Hardware, Town Hall, and Tilton Main Street Program Office at 271 Main Street.

For Immediate Release 11/01/06
Contact: Tilton Main Street Program, 286-8668
TMSP 2006 Collectors Ornament is Now Available

The 2006 pewter ornament, depicting a sledding scene at the Tilton Memorial Arch is now available for purchase at several Main Street establishments. The ornament is fourth in a series produced by Hampshire Pewter, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. The design was inspired by an actual photo of children sledding in front of the Arch; this photo can be viewed in the lobby of the downtown branch of Northway Bank, where the ornament can also be purchased.
The price of the ornament is $15 and benefits the programs of the Tilton Main Street Program. Other purchase sites include Bryant & Lawrence Hardware, Town Hall, and Tilton Main Street Program Office at 261 Main Street.
For Immediate Release 8/01/06
Contact: Tilton Main Street Program, 286-8668
Tilton Main Street Program Receives National Accreditation

The efforts of the Tilton Main Street Program over the past year has earned it recognition for commercial district revitalization by meeting standards for performance set by the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s National Main Street Center. Tilton Main Street Program joins 625 other Main Street revitalization programs nationally recognized as 2006 Accredited National Main Street Programs.
“The National Accreditation means the Tilton Main Street Program is meeting our national standards of performance for what a Main Street program should be doing,” said Doug Loescher, director of the National Trust’s Main Street Center. “The organizations we name each year as National Main Street Programs are those that have demonstrated the skills needed to succeed in Main Street revitalization.”
The annual accreditation process evaluates commercial district revitalization programs based on criteria ranging from having an active board of directors and paid professional manager to tracking economic progress and preserving historic Main Street buildings.
“Rebuilding a district’s economic health and maintaining that success requires broad-based community involvement, active support from both the public and private sectors, and sound management,” said Loescher. “Having a solid organization at the foundation of that revitalization effort is so important to long term success.”
Tilton Main Street Program’s performance was evaluated by the New Hampshire Main Street Program Center, which is the coordinating organization for Main Street programs in New Hampshire.
For Immediate Release 7/19/06
Contact: Tilton Main Street Program, 286-8668
Tilton Main Street Program Receives HUD Grant

The Tilton Main Street Program has been informed that they were selected to receive funding of $15,000 (fifteen thousand) in HUD grant money. In May 2006, the New Hampshire Main Street Center EDI Review Committee evaluated thirteen grant applications for the NH Main Street Challenge Grant received via the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and US Senator Judd Gregg.
The applications were limited to “bricks & mortar” projects. Funded projects generally scored strongly in areas such as: overall impact on local economy, direct community benefit, visibility of improvements, and positive impact for the local Main Street program.
The co-applicant, Bryant & Lawrence Hardware will be using the grant to preserve and enhance the building, which was built in 1871 and has been a hardware store since that date. This may well be the oldest continuous running hardware store in the state. The Lawrence family has been running the store since 1921. This building is one of several on Main Street that is registered with the National Register of Historic Buildings.
For Immediate Release 6/01/06
Contact: Tilton Main Street Program, 286-8668
Two from Tilton Main Street Program Take Home Awards

Concord, NH—At this year’s Excellence in Downtown Revitalization Awards, hosted by the New Hampshire Main Street Center at the Grappone Conference Center in May, two individuals from the Tilton Main Street Program were honored.
Judy Rich, the Director of Tilton’s Main Street Program, was awarded Main Street Manager of the Year. Citing her positive attitude and enthusiasm for a variety of diverse assignments, the NH Main Street Center honored Judy’s efforts of working with merchants, town officials and the community to help the program grow and flourish. In the three years Judy has headed the Tilton Main Street Program, she has developed strong relationships with both large, national businesses in town as well as small, local stores. These relationships have led to bigger and better fundraising efforts and events. Judy has never missed a single NH Main Street conference, meeting, or training session, she has developed new and different events, and did not miss one of last year’s deadlines for turning economic reports in to the NH Main Street Center.
Judy’s award was not the only one taken home by Tilton at this year’s awards ceremony. A Main Street Hero of the Year award was bestowed upon Tilton’s own Pat Clark. Pat’s extensive community involvement was instrumental in building momentum for the Main Street Program. Pat has supported the program through a numerous efforts, not the least of which include participating in a two-day strategic planning process in 2004, and working with town officials to save important main street buildings from demolition during the Park Street Bridge expansion project. Most recently, Pat has led the effort to turn a contaminated pile of dirt and debris into a beautiful gem of a park that will forever change the landscape of Tilton as visitors cross the Park Street Bridge and enter downtown Tilton.




Phone: 603-286-8668
email: info@tiltonmainstreet.org