First Town Downtown Windsor CT

Windsor CT Main Street Program
Phone: 860-247-8982


> First Town Downtown > About > News > Main Street Progress

Main Street Progress

There is always a lot of great stuff happening in Windsor center! If you missed the groundbreaking on Wednesday, you can find some photos below.

Enjoy the holidays!





Founders Square Ground Breaking


Founders Square Ground Breaking


Along with a large crowd of interested residents, Governor Lamont, Representative Garibay, Representative Khan, Senator McCrory, Mayor Black-Burke and former Mayer Trinks were on hand to celebrate the groundbreaking of GRAVA Properties project at Founders Square. We're very glad that after several years of assiduous planning, Greg Vaca and his partners have brought their project under way. Congratulations!

read more


Broad Street Road Diet Public Meeting


Broad Street Road Diet Public Meeting


There will be a public meeting at Town Hall, 275 Broad Street on Tuesday, December 19 at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers regarding the upcoming Broad Street project known as the 'road diet'. The public is welcome to come and hear the details of the project.
Read more

Main Street Accelerator Program


Main Street Accelerator Program


Windsor has been chosen as one of 6 participants in the new CT Main Street Accelerator program!

The program is an action-oriented leadership development program focused on helping communities better their downtown by implementing a specific project, such as launching a new initiative or addressing a challenge.

Annisa Teich, Founder of WindsorWorx and First Town Downtown director, Ken Fredette will reimagine the ground floor VFW ballroom into a beer hall-type facility.

Stay tuned to hear how the project progresses!


Buy Windsor Center Gift Cards


Buy Windsor Center Gift Cards


- Delight your friends and family
- Support Windsor Center businesses
- Keep Windsor Center vibrant
- Give Windsor center gift cards to your employees

"I like to give my adult children Windsor Center gift cards! We all support our downtown small businesses, and I can add more to their gift cards later for birthdays and other special occasions! They hold on to their cards and they get refilled later!
- Wende Cooper

One gift card - lots of places to use it! Refillable Windsor Center Gift Cards make great gifts for friends, relatives, co-workers and employees, and for anyone that lives or works in central Connecticut. Companies are giving them out as program prizes, employee incentives and holiday gifts!

More shops and restaurants are being added ! Here is the current list:

Ace Hardware Windsor* Dom’s Broad Street Eatery
PC Development Group* Union Street Tavern
Family Pizzeria* The Bean @ 226
First Town Downtown* The Blue Dragonfly
Geissler’s Supermarket
More info

Order your gift cards today! You can also check your balance and refill cards right on our website! Center businesses, get in on this exciting program!


read more


Holiday Ornaments


Holiday Ornaments


Give a Windsor gift! We have several holiday ornaments available that you can buy for your neighbor, friends, or someone who has moved out of Windsor, to remember us by.

Or complete your own set of Windsor holiday ornaments! Do you have every design from 1995 to 2013? Take a look at all the designs and you can order online or call us at (860) 247-8982 or email info@firsttowndowntown.org to order.

Quantities are limited.


read more


Upcoming Events

12/3
Giving Tuesday
12/4
Yoga at The Bean 226
12/5
Panel Discussion – Arts & Wellness
12/7
Breakfast Sandwich A Go Go
12/7
Carol Sing & Torchlight Parade
12/7
A Very Windsor Holiday
12/7
Holiday Shopping in Windsor! December 7
12/7
Holiday Shopping in Windsor! December 7
12/8
Trauma Sensitive Yoga Class
12/14
Candlelight Christmas, Old Sturbridge Village. - Day Trip


Mission Statement
The mission of First Town Downtown is to position and promote Windsor Center as a premier New England town center that protects and utilizes its proud heritage as the basis for developing vibrant recreational, economic and cultural activity.

Become a member of First Town Downtown and be a part of the growth of Windsor's downtown area and Windsor as a whole! Join or Renew your membership in First Town Downtown, Windsor's Main Street program.

  • Address:161 Broad St, Windsor, CT

  • Phone: 860-247-8982

  • Email: info@ftdt.org