By Marty Mayfield
KRTN Multi-Media
The Raton MainStreet Inc. has received great news that they have been selected as one of eight semi-finalist for the 2025 Great American Main Street Award, the highest ward that can be presented by the Main Street America organization.
Winning this prestigious award would grant Raton MainStreet a two year national advertising campaign. On April 7, 2025 a national Main Street Now conference will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where the winner of the award will be announced.
It was noted in their news release that “We are confident that Raton MainStreet has a strong chance of being named the 2025 Great American Main Street. Our dedicated board of volunteers has accomplished incredible milestones over the past few years, including:”
- The $1.2M Great Blocks Project on Historic First Street
- MRA Project in partnership with the City of Raton for the Coors Building
- $279,000 Capital Outlay for Architectural Plans for the renovation of the Depot
- Supporting building renovations through our Façade Grant Program.
- Partnering with RMMFI to empower local entrepreneurs.
- Hosting 9 years of our Annual Gate City Music Festival.
- Organizing the International Santa Fe Trail Balloon Rally.
- Celebrating community with events like the 4th of July Parade, Safe Trick-or-Treat, and the Festival of Lights.
- Promoting downtown vibrancy with the “Key to the Heart of Downtown” presentations, Shop Local campaigns, and MainStreet Bucks.
- Collaborating on economic development with the City of Raton, Better Cities, the Center for Community Innovation, and GrowRaton.
The group is making plans to travel to Philadelphia in April to present their program and be available should Raton win this prestigious award. The group will begin fund raising to make the trip possible.
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