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Main Street Oakland County

2100 Pontiac Lake Rd
Building 41 West
Waterford, MI 48328

John Bry, Administrator of Local Business Development and Program Coordinator

bryj@oaklandcountymi.gov

Main Street News Archive

PRESS RELEASE | January 22, 2025
Congratulations to Downtown Farmington: A 2025 GREAT AMERICAN MAIN STREET AWARD SEMIFINALIST

ARTICLE REPRINT | January 30, 2025
MAIN STREET AMERICA Community Spotlight: GM on Main Street Grant Recipient Holly, Michigan

MAIN STREET OAKLAND COUNTY | SUMMIT NOTES | March 10, 2025

ARTICLE REPRINT | April 28, 2025
Erick Phillips Receives Main Street America Revitalization Professional Credential

ARTICLE REPRINT | May 5, 2025
Andy’s Place in Holly Receives $433K Grant to Rebuild Restaurant

VIDEO RECORDING | May 20, 2025
SEMCOG Video | Main Street Oakland County – Historic Downtown and Corridor Economic Development

ARTICLE REPRINT | June 11, 2025
Farmington DDA Selects Jess Westendorf as New Executive Director

PRESS RELEASE | June 13, 2025
Downtown Oxford Captures Top Honor at Main Street Oakland County’s Main Event Awards Ceremony

ARTICLE REPRINT | June 26, 2025
SEMCOG - Announces $10.7 Million in Funding Awards for Walking and Biking Projects in Southeast Michigan

ARTICLE REPRINT | July 1, 2025
SEMCOG - Walking Infrastructure Matters on Main Street

ARTICLE REPRINT | July 16, 2025
DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER - Downtown Rochester Certificate of Recognition Main Street Oakland County 25th Anniversary

ARTICLE REPRINT | July 29, 2025
Governor Gretchen Whitmer - Gov. Whitmer Announces Funding for 63 Main Street Small Businesses Across Michigan, Creating 444 New Jobs

PRESS RELEASE | July 30, 2025
Main Street America Gives National Recognition to 21 Main Street Oakland County Communities

POWERPOINT SLIDES | August 28, 2025
MSOC WORKSHOP | POWERS & FINANCING OF DDAs

VIDEO RECORDING | September 30, 2025
MSOC Training | Using AI Tools in Small Business—Part Two

ANNOUNCEMENT | November 12, 2025
Highland DDA Honored with Michigan Downtown Association Award for Best Public Place Project

ANNOUNCEMENT | November 12, 2025
Auburn Hills DDA Honored with Michigan Downtown Association Award for Best Public Place Project

ANNOUNCEMENT | November 12, 2025
Paul Zelenak Honored by Michigan Downtown Association for Career Achievement in Downtown Management and Economic Development

VIDEO RECORDING | November 18, 2025
MSOC Training | From Search to Sales: Boosting Your Business with Google and AI

ARTICLE REPRINT | December, 2025
Oakland County Economic Development News - Main Street Oakland County Launches Main Street Benchmarking & Community Exchange Program

PRESS RELEASE | 1/16/2024

Michigan Downtown Association Honors Molly LaLone and Nate Mack for Downtown Management Certificate of Completion

PRESS RELEASE | 3/7/2024

Two Oakland County Downtowns to Make Improvements Thanks to Grants from General Motors

ARTICLE REPRINT | 3/30/2024
Oakland County Times “Main Streets Across Oakland County Share Successes and Challenges at Annual Summit” – By Crystal A. Proxmire, Editor and Publisher

Rochester DDA PRESS RELEASE | 4/25/2024
MARKET + THE GRAHAM COMES TO DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER – By Kristi Trevarrow
Rochester DDA

PRESS RELEASE | 6/6/2024
Downtown Farmington Captures Top Honors at Main Street Oakland County’s Main Event Awards Ceremony

PRESS RELEASE | 6/7/2024
Main Street America Gives National Recognition to 21 Main Street Oakland County® Communities

Governor Gretchen Whitmer PRESS RELEASE | 7/9/2024
Gov. Whitmer Announces Grants for 31 Small Businesses Across Michigan, Creating 76 New Jobs

PRESS RELEASE | 7/15/2024
Main Street Oakland County and MSU Federal Credit Union Launch Grant Program for Downtown Small Businesses

ARTICLE REPRINT | October/November 2024
Congratulations to Downtown Farmington: A 2025 Great American Main Street Award Semifinalist

PRESS RELEASE | 11/15/2024
DIA’s Partners in Public Art mural project completed in Farmington

^{PHOTO CREDIT: Mark Manne} PRESS RELEASE | 3/29/23
John Bry, Main Street Oakland County Program Coordinator, Honored With 2023 Mary Means Leadership Award

PRESS RELEASE | 05/05/2023
Ortonville Captures Top Honors at Main Street Oakland County’s Main Event Awards Night Celebration

RESOURCE – Economic Outlook Summary 2023-2025

PRESS RELEASE | 05/08/2023
Oakland County Economy Looking to Trend Positive, as Recovery From Pandemic Continue

PRESS RELEASE | 10/03/2023
Ten Main Street Oakland County Communities Launch New Online Marketplace to Support Downtown Small Businesses

Press Release | 04/27/2022
National Main Street Program Founder Mary Means Keynotes Main Street Oakland County’s Annual Main Event Awards Program

Press Release | 05/06/2022
Highland Township Captures “Spirit of Main Street” Award as Nine Downtowns Honored During Main Street Oakland County’s Main Event Awards Night Celebration

RESOURCE | 8/26/2021
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund

RESOURCE | 8/26/2021
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION: National Trust Grant Programs

Main Street Oakland County

2100 Pontiac Lake Rd
Building 41 West
Waterford, MI 48328

John Bry, Administrator of Local Business Development and Program Coordinator

bryj@oaklandcountymi.gov