Wanna Live in Downtown Middletown?

Over the past several years Downtown Middletown has been becoming a a greater and cooler place to work and dine and play and live. Now, Downtown is exploring new possibilities in living downtown as part of the Come Home Downtown project, for which the original Amato's building was chosen. A community meeting is scheduled for June 11, 2013 at 7:00 pm at the Community Health Center.

We would love local businesses, building owners, and anyone interested in this process to come out and join the discussion. We hope you can come.Your input is key to a successful downtown Middletown. 

Come Home to Downtown is a program that seeks to boost downtown living, improve walkability, bring new life to mostly vacant historic properties and help teach building owners ways to finance real estate upgrades. Come hear how the original Amato’s Toys building was selected as a model to show how it can be renovated to include apartments upstairs and retail downstairs, and learn how you can influence downtown’s design. 

RSVP to Middletown Downtown Business District (DBD)
860-347-1424 or quentin@downtownmiddletown.com

For more information, see the Middletown Press article about this:
http://www.middletownpress.com/articles/2013/06/04/news/doc51a7dbe566028817988850.txt

Middletown Cruise Night On Main Set For June 12

Dear businesses,

This is to inform you, or remind you, that Middletown Cruise Night On Main is Set For June 12.

Five Ways to Maximize this event for your business:

(c) Greg 63vwdriver 

1. Think Open - Be Open and welcoming to customers.
2. Think Outside the Box - do something outside to draw people into your store
3. Think Outside the Day - do something to encourage them to come back to your store or restaurant
4. Think Cars - talk cars or something car related on your social media accounts.
5. Think Busy - bring in extra staff, especially if you're an eatery!

Most of Main Street will be closed to driving and meter parking starting at 2:00 pm, and the parking lots will be crowded, but free during the event. This is a fun event with lots of people who are potential customers and repeat customers. Be prepared and have fun with it!