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Last updated on February 15, 2008

Gardiner Main Street's vision is a vibrant downtown with unique shops,restaurants, cool apartments in upper floors and a diverse population. Our mission is to "encourage its downtown's economic and cultural vitality through concentrated efforts of organization, design, promotion and economic revitalization, while protecting Gardiner's unique historic character".

Description:
The Promotions Committee organizes 3 annual special events: Celebrate Gardiner Festival in June, Reading Rumpus-A Maine Children's Book Festival in Sept. and Home for the Holidays during the holiday season. They also create retail events and introduce co-operative marketing campaigns for downtown businesses. The Design Committee recently created a voluntary design guidelines brochure to assist in decision making for building improvements. They are also working on downtown beautification projects and public art downtown. The Economic Restructuring Committee recruits new businesses and supports the current businesses. The Organization Committee is responsible for the funding of the organization and the recruitment and on-going training for the organization's volunteers.

History:
For the past six years Gardiner Main Street, a non-profit organization,has been revitalizing downtown Gardiner using the National Main Street approach: Design, Promotions, Economic Restructuring and Organization. There is one full-time Executive
Director and the rest are ALL VOLUNTEERS. More than 35 regular volunteers make up all the committees and the Board of Directors. Some of the volunteers have been involved since the beginning but new volunteers are always WELCOME and needed as the organization takes on more and more projects. We are an award winning Main Street with very dedicated, talented, enthusiastic and HAPPY volunteers working together to achieve our vision.

Contact person: Linda Edgerton, Executive Director, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (207) 582-3100

Address:

287 Water St., 2nd Floor, PO Box 194 Gardiner, ME 04345 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.gardinermainst.org

Directions:

From the South: Take I-295(N) to exit 49 Gardinerand bear left at the end of the off ramp onto Highway 201. Approximately 5 miles ahead you will see the Gardiner Common (park). Follow the road around it and bear left at the fork in the road. Turn right onto Water Street at the 1st set of lights. GMS office is on the right above Mystic Main Quilts. The office is on the 2nd floor. From the North: Take I-295(S)to exit 51 Gardiner/Litchfield. Take a left at the end of the off-ramp.Proceed on Highway 126 approximately 5 miles until you get to the 1st set of lights. Go straight onto Water St. past the Gardiner Post Office and A1 To Go. The GMS office will be on your left above Mystic Maine Quilts. The office is on the 2nd floor.

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