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Calera ice cream shop + bakery wins top grant from Main Street Alabama

Main Street Alabama awarded grants to five local businesses in the first-ever "Bright Ideas" pitch. Taking home the prize of $25,000 was Creations Galore and Moore, a Calera-based bakery and ice cream shop. Nedra Moore, owner of Creations Galore and Moore, said the funds will be used to convert its courtyard into a multi-use space with a greenhouse, add a trailer for mobile units, buy a flour mill, publish a baking curriculum, and enhance marketing and branding to create more experiential experiences. Congrats!

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MAIN STREET ALABAMA ANNOUNCES STATEWIDE BRIGHT IDEAS PITCH WINNER

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Iconic, 140-year-old hotel, long vacant, to get $25 million in renovations, reopen in 202

True authenticity makes a place special and cannot be replicated, no matter how hard we may try. Thanks to an incredible $25M renovation project in Eufaula, a 140-year-old hotel landmark is being brought back to life in a very real way!!

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New computer and technology hub opening in downtown Marion

How about a little latte with your latest tech? Main Street Marion is offering just that by opening a new computer and tech hub, providing wifi in a multi-purpose space (in a cafe-style setting) for folks in the community. It hopes to create a better workforce and attract new industry. Best of luck with the new space, Marion!

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