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The large white washed wall of the stone building next to the old Texaco station on Gloucester Main Street will transform from its current state as a blank canvas and into a mural honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of T.C. Walker, The Cook Foundation announced this week. The mural, commissioned by The Cook … Continue reading “Mural Celebrating the Legacy of T.C. Walker Commences on Gloucester Main Street”

At the Cook Foundation office on Main Street, Adrianne Joseph, Cook Foundation President, and Mollie Stewart, Cook Board member, presented Lynne Manning and Hugh Bryan, MD of Arts on Main with a $15,000 check for securing matching contributions from “never-before” friends and donors during this last fiscal year ending June 30, 2020. “It is especially … Continue reading “ARTS ON MAIN EXCEEDS 4th COOK FOUNDATION CHALLENGE GRANT”

Construction of a project to reduce driver delay at the intersection of Route 3/Route 14 (John Clayton Memorial Highway) and Route 17 Business (Main Street) in Gloucester County will begin after the Labor Day holiday, on Wednesday, Sept. 9. When construction is complete in February 2021, Route 17 Business traffic will have dual left turn … Continue reading “Project Begins to Improve Route 3, Route 14 and Route 17 Business (Main Street) Intersection in Gloucester”

Gloucester Main Street businesses will see an infusion of $40,000, and over 400 health care workers from Riverside Walter Reed Hospital will receive $100 gift certificates to shop in the Gloucester Village, thanks to the recently launched Downtown Dollars program, an innovative economic recovery program spearheaded by the Gloucester Main Street Preservation Trust and made … Continue reading “Iconic Main Street Launches Downtown Dollars Program, Infuses $40,000 Into the Gloucester Village Thanks to Donors”

Governor Ralph Northam today announced a diverse group of leaders participating in the Commonwealth’s COVID-19 Business Task Force, which will continue to provide advice and guidance to the Cabinet on a safe, responsible strategy for easing restrictions on businesses and individuals. Included on the task force is Jenny Crittenden, Executive Director for the Gloucester Main … Continue reading “Governor Northam Taps Jenny Crittenden from Main Street for Broad Group of Leaders for COVID-19 Business Task Force”