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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

248-858-5444

Main Street News Archive

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

John Bry, Main Street Oakland County Program Coordinator, Honored With 2023 Mary Means Leadership Award
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
Contact Info
Main Street Oakland County

2100 Pontiac Lake Rd
Building 41 West
Waterford, MI 48328

John Bry, Administrator of Local Business Development and Program Coordinator

248-858-5444