Main Street
noun
1
: the principal street of a small town
2
a
: the sections of a country centering about its small towns
b
: a place or environment characterized by materialistic self-complacent provincialism
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The bill didn’t specify how CT Next was to use the money, but emails obtained by the CT Mirror show lawmakers, including Ritter, the House Speaker, earmarked the money for the Upper Albany Merchant’s Association, which operates under a nonprofit called Upper Albany Main Street.
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Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
Between the pedestrian‑only Main Street, cheese curds, lakeside trails, and easy access to road trips in just about every direction, Madison makes a strong case for why everyone should visit the Midwest.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Main Street Square Rapid City, South Dakota From November to February, Main Street Square in Rapid City transforms into a lively ice rink.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Dallas protest draws about 40 people In Dallas, a group of about 40 demonstrators gathered at Main Street Garden Park to oppose the intervention.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
Between the pedestrian‑only Main Street, cheese curds, lakeside trails, and easy access to road trips in just about every direction, Madison makes a strong case for why everyone should visit the Midwest.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Main Street Square Rapid City, South Dakota From November to February, Main Street Square in Rapid City transforms into a lively ice rink.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Dallas protest draws about 40 people In Dallas, a group of about 40 demonstrators gathered at Main Street Garden Park to oppose the intervention.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Main Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Main%20Street. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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