Promotion Committee

The job of the Promotion Committee is to PROMOTE downtown as the center of commerce, culture, and community life for residents and visitors alike. more

Featured Events & Accomplishments

Waterville Main Street and the four area colleges (Thomas, Colby, KVCC, and Unity) present a day of live music, family activities, food and craft vendors, and more. Join us on Saturday, September 13th at Head of Falls in Downtown Waterville for an event designed to bring college students in meaningful contact with the community and each other. FREE and open to the public, Hill 'n the 'Ville is Central Maine's premiere music festival, featuring headlining act State Radio with supporting acts Ryan Montbleau, The Brew, Calypso Soldiers, and The Headrights. more...

39th Annual Waterville Intown Arts Fest a Success!
Held on July 19, 2008, the 39th Annual Waterville Intown Arts Fest was a huge success. Nearly 80 artists lined Main Street in beautiful Downtown Waterville and thousands of dollars worth of prizes were awarded to artists from all across the state and beyond. View a complete list of winners. Special thanks to the event sponsors: A.G. Edwards, Colby College Museum of Art, Downeast Energy, KFS, Morning Sentinel, and T-Mobile Careers

3rd Annual Main Street Madness 3v3 Hoops Tournament a Success!
Over 40 teams FIRED IT UP at the 3rd Annual Main Street Madness on Saturday, June 14th. A list of winners and event photos will be posted soon, so please check back. Special thanks go out to the following generous supporters of the event:
Capt'n Eli's Soda
Fox Sports Radio
Maine Games
Waterville & Oakland Savings Bank of Maine
Pine Tree Cellular
EZ to Use Big Book

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Seize the Mic is a Hit at the Opera House!

On Saturday April 26, hundreds of people visited the historic Waterville Opera House to witness the finals competition for central Maine's premiere Karaoke contest, Seize the Mic. Over 100 singers from around central Maine tried their luck at the qualifying rounds hosted at Midnight Blues Club, Hafford's Saloon, Bloomfield's, the Bob-in and Waterville High School's Trask Auditorium.

Congratulations to this year's winners!

1st place = Natasha Knight
2nd place = Emily French
3rd place = Julie Curtis

A special thanks to our event sponsors: Central Maine Motors, Dairy Queen & Vallee Real Estate.

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The 2nd Annual Parade of Lights attracts thousands to Downtown Waterville!
Coordinated by Waterville Main Street, the 2nd Annual Parade of Lights was held on Friday, November 23 in Downtown Waterville. Beginning at the north end of Main Street, the parade ended at Castonguay Square with the lighting of the giant spruce and Santa's arrival at Kringleville, where hundreds of children will visit him throughout the holiday season. Thousands of people lined Main Street for this fabulous family event - a great start to the holiday season!
Special thanks to our sponsor:

 

Promotion Committee Goals
The job of the Promotion Committee is to PROMOTE downtown as the center of commerce, culture, and community life for residents and visitors alike.The main tasks of the Promotion Committee include:
* Understanding the changing market - both potential shoppers and "competition";
* Identifying downtown assets - including people, buildings, heritage, and institutions;
* Defining Main Street's market niche - its unique "position" in the marketplace; and finally
* Creating new image campaigns, retail promotions, special events to bring people into our downtown.

PROMOTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Gary Poulin, Co-Chair
Sarah Sugden, Co-Chair

Bridget Campbell
Jim Delorie
Lori Gervais
Pat Gorman
Josh Hunt
Julie Jacques
Glenn Leavitt
Lisa Oakes
Jean Sturtevant
Erik Thomas
Raffi Der Simonian, Staff
Shannon Haines, Staff