
Gloucester Main Street To Host Dinner And A Drive-In Holiday Movie Dec. 14, 2019
The Gloucester Main Street Association is pleased to announce it will host “Dinner and a Drive-In Holiday Movie” in the Gloucester Village!

Gloucester Main Street Businesses Take Home 2019 Retail Alliance Honors
Kelsick Specialty Market Awarded 2019 Retailer of the Year and Smith’s Florist and Gift Shoppe Earned Peninsula Top Award GLOUCESTER, Va. – Two staple businesses from Gloucester Main Street took home the Retail Alliance’s top 2019 honor and the Peninsula region’s highest award. The Retail Alliance, a non-profit trade association that represents businesses across Hampton

Downton Fit, Free Community Fitness Program, Returns To Gloucester Main Street For 2019 Season
Connecting community through fitness. That’s the mission of the popular Downtown Fit program, which returns to Gloucester Main Street for the 2019 season on June 10 with the first in a series of group fitness classes, collaborations with a local brewpub and other special events for the community that run through the fall.

Gloucester Arts Festival to Feature 10 Seward Johnson Sculptures at Community Unveiling
Familiar faces, as part of a famous familiar series, are set to return to Main Street in Gloucester this summer, the Gloucester Arts Festival committee announced this week.

Let’s Get Visual: A Dynamic Visual Merchandising Session on Tuesday May 14, 2019
Gloucester Main Street. The Downtown. The Gloucester Village. Gloucester Courthouse.
Whatever you call this historic retail corridor in the heart of the Middle Peninsula, one thing is for certain – there is a lot of support for local business here.
It very much is the definition of businesses supporting businesses.
That’s why YOU ARE INVITED to the latest business education session presented by the Gloucester Main Street Preservation Trust.

Middle Peninsula Alliance Seeking Advisory Board Member Nominations (Copy)
The Middle Peninsula Alliance announced today it is accepting nominations from the community for private-sector leaders in business or non-profit organizations to serve on its Advisory Board.

Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission Enhances Carpool and Telecommute Platform
Residents on the Middle Peninsula can now earn rewards for carpooling, vanpooling and telecommuting, as well as build stronger connections with others also looking to ride share to work, thanks to the recent launch of the enhanced MidPenRideShare online platform.

Volunteers Wanted For 2019 Beer Garden at Gloucester Daffodil Festival
Do you love our Main Street community and craft beer? Live music and food trucks? Good times?
Well, we have good news!
As we gear up for the 2019 Beer Garden, happening Saturday, April 6 at the Daffodil Festival from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., we NEED YOUR HELP!

Chairman’s Corner, March 2019: Place Attachment on Main Street and Upcoming Events
This past week, while attending the Virginia Economic Developers Association Spring 2019 Conference in Harrisonburg, I was reminded yet again just how powerful LOVING WHERE YOU LIVE can be on cultivating a community and growing the opportunities available here for all.

The Puller Center Open House on Gloucester Main Street
You’re invited! Please join us on Gloucester Main Street for the Puller Center Open House on April 11, 2019 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
6632 Main Street, Gloucester, Virginia 23061

Kelsick Specialty Market Ushers In New Generation, New Owner
Following nearly three decades of bringing the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck community natural, organic and homemade foods, fine wine, and craft beer, Kelsick Specialty Market is pleased to announce Yorktown-native Paige Drewry as its new owner.

Sanders Retirement Community To Host Community Easter Egg Hunt In April 2019
The Riverside Sanders Retirement Community, located right here on Main Street, will host a Free Community Easter Egg Hunt for children 12 and under on Saturday, April 13, 2019 from 1 PM – 4 PM.

Compassionate Touch Specialist Workshop
Heart Felt Touch Massage Therapy and Caregivers of the Commonwealth will host a unique opportunity for family and professional caregivers to learn a new skill called Compassionate Touch®.

Kelsick Specialty Market Announces 2019 Year of Giving Recipients
Kelsick Specialty Market right here on Gloucester Main Street said it perfectly: “one of the incredible things about living and doing business in Gloucester is the kindness of the people here. So kind, in fact, that our community is filled with countless organizations that’s sole mission is to help others.”

Split Enz Salon To Host Employee Of The Month Giveaway
Do you have an employee that is always going above and beyond? Well Split Enz Salon on Gloucester Main Street is hosting an “Employee of the Month” Beauty Giveaway, allowing all business owners and supervisors throughout our community the opportunity to nominate their SUPER STAR for a little EXTRA gratitude for their job well done!

New Interactive Website Highlights Middle Peninsula Waterways
Outdoor enthusiasts who want to explore the Middle Peninsula waterways like Captain John Smith, wade in the waves like a waterman, or paddle the bays, creeks and rivers of the Commonwealth’s premier rural coastal Virginia region can now plan their outing and experience more easily thanks to the newly launched Virginia Water Trails interactive web site.

Riverside Walter Reed Hospital To Host Blood Drive Monday, March 4
Riverside Walter Reed Hospital will host a blood drive Monday, March 4 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The blood drive will be held at the hospital’s Dining Conference Room, located at 7519 Hospital Drive in Gloucester, just off of Main Street and Route 17.

Chairman’s Corner, February 2019
Welcome to 2019 and what is gearing up to be an amazing year for Gloucester Main Street!

Main Street Businesses And Professionals Honored By Gloucester Chamber Of Commerce At Annual Awards Banquet
We are delighted to announce and celebrate three Gloucester Main Street-based businesses and one professional who were honored by the Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce at their annual awards banquet and gala on Saturday, Feb. 16.

Beer Garden To Return To Main Street For 2019 Daffodil Festival
The Gloucester Main Street Association, in partnership with VersAbility Resources‘ Puller Center and Kelsick Specialty Market, are THRILLED to announce that the BEER GARDEN at the 2019 Gloucester Daffodil Festival is returning again this year!