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Summer Shines on Downtown

Larry Abrams teasingly asked Mayor Greg York if he had been issued one of those green T-shirts worn by workers at Pridemark Construction at the 1400 Plaza site. “You should…

Fourth Friday Event a Big Hit

Jun 04, 2019 By DARREL RADFORD – dradford@thecouriertimes.com It was a very successful first “Fourth.” So said New Castle Main Street’s Carrie Barrett about the recent “Fourth Friday” event in downtown…

Blooms on Broad Street

By Travis Weik tweik@thecouriertimes.com New Castle Downtown wants to celebrate moms while also bringing spring to Broad Street. The non-profit organization is dedicated to renewing, growing and promoting downtown New Castle.…

Downtown Destined to be Great Again

Merchants Allegiance focusing on collaboration, marketing By Travis Weik tweik@thecouriertimes.com The heart of New Castle is bigger than just one road. That’s one of the reasons local non-profit group New…

New Castle Merchants Alliance Begins

Last month, 37 representatives from downtown businesses gathered in the first meeting of the Downtown Merchants Alliance. The goal of the Merchants Alliance is to get more residents and business…

Drama at The Castle – Inside and Out!

There is real drama surrounding the Castle Theatre as New Castle Main Street continues its effort to reopen the downtown landmark. The history of The Castle dates back to 1935.…

Calling all New Castle Downtown Merchants

An object in motion tends to stay in motion. The same could be said about a revitalized city center. That’s the hope of New Castle Main Street, a non-profit dedicated…