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Membership

Meet CMSC’s Member Communities

At CMSC, we know creating dynamic, thriving downtowns is hard work. We understand that it takes relationship building, creativity, and a passion for continually improving Main Street. That’s why we provide our members with education & training, resources and tools to cultivate the six core components of a healthy downtown, utilizing the Four Point Approach to Main Street Management to suit their community’s unique needs.

See our Members

View a PDF list of all our members.

Benefits of Membership

Learn what services CMSC offers its members, including our Annual Assessment tool and new Community Calendar initiative in partnership with CivicLift.

Membership Types

Learn about the different ways communities manage their downtowns, via professional, municipal and even regional membership.

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The CT Main Street Member network includes over 120 communities from across Connecticut. Membership is divided into four over-arching categories: Main Street Communities (blue), Professionally Managed Main Street Programs (orange), Regional Affiliate Members (grey), and Multi-District Members (red). Find the corresponding members by clicking the categories below. You can learn more about each of these membership types, as well as the benefits and cost of membership in this PDF.

CT Main Street Communities
  1. Ansonia
  2. Berlin
  3. Bethel
  4. Black Rock NRZ (Bridgeport)
  5. Branford
  6. Canton/Collinsville
  7. Cheshire
  8. Chester
  9. Clinton
  10. Colchester
  11. Cornwall
  12. Deep River
  13. Derby
  14. Durham
  15. East Haddam
  16. East Hartford
  17. Enfield/Thompsonville
  18. Fairfield
  19. Farmington
  20. Georgetown
  21. City of Groton
  22. Haddam
  23. Naugatuck
  24. New London
  25. New Milford
  26. Newtown/Sandy Hook
  27. Norwich
  28. Old Saybrook
  29. Plainville
  30. Plymouth
  31. Putnam
  32. Ridgefield
  33. Rockville/Vernon
  34. Seymour
  35. Stafford
  36. Stonington
  37. Suffield
  38. Thomaston
  39. Torrington
  40. Trumbull
  41. Watertown
  42. Westbrook
  43. Windham/Willimantic
  44. Windsor Locks
  45. Woodbridge
    Professionally Managed Members

    a. Bridgeport Downtown Special Services District
    b. City Center Danbury
    c. Manchester Downtown Special Services District
    d. Middletown Downtown Business District
    e. New Britain Downtown District
    f. Simsbury Main Street Partnership
    g. Downtown Stamford Special Services District
    h. Downtown Storrs/Mansfield
    i. Upper Albany Main Street (Hartford)
    j. Wallingford Center, Inc.
    k. Main Street Waterbury
    m. Westville Village Renaissance Alliance (New Haven)
    n. Windsor First Town Downtown

    Regional Affiliate Members

    I. Capital Region Council of Governments (CRCOG)

    II. Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (RiverCOG)

    III. Northeastern CT Council of Governments (NECCOG)

    IV. Northwest Hills Council of Governments (NHCOG)

    Multi-District Members
    • City of Bridgeport
    • City of Hartford
    • Town of West Hartford

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    Hartford, CT 06141
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