About the BDA

What’s the BDA all about? 

The Brunswick Downtown Association is one of Maine’s 10 National Main Street Communities!

Main Street America leads a movement committed to strengthening communities through preservation-based economic development in older and historic downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts. We use the Four-Point Approach framework created by the National Main Street Center, which was established by the National Trust in 1980.

The Brunswick Downtown Association is a member-driven, action oriented organization of businesses and citizens who work together for a better community. Our goal is to develop and maintain a vital, hospitable and lively downtown: a location for congregation, socializing and commerce and a source of pride for residents and neighbors. The BDA coordinates downtown improvement projects, sponsors public programs and organizes special events.

BDA’s Vision Statement: Brunswick will be a thriving commercial, social, cultural and entertainment destination.
BDA’s Mission Statement: To promote Downtown Brunswick as a vibrant and attractive place to live, work, play and do business.

Annual membership fees and generous donations allow us to continue this important work. The Brunswick Downtown Association (BDA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that depends on members’ dues, sponsors, and donations from individual contributions to keep the association growing and improving. When you become a friend of the BDA, 100% of your contribution helps to build a stronger Brunswick. The Brunswick Downtown Association was designated as a Main Street community in 2012.

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BDA Board of Directors 2024

All BDA board meetings are open to the public to attend. If you are interested in attending one of our Board meetings, please contact Executive Director Tom Barter at director@brunswickdowntown.org for meeting information, including a “Zoom link”. Current standing committee meetings:

BDA Board of Directors – Meets every 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 AM.
BDA Membership Committee – Meets every 3rd Tuesday of each month at 8:00 AM.
BDA Events Committee – Meets every 4th Wednesday of each month at 9:30 AM.
BDA Design Committee – Meets every 3rd Thursday of each month at 9:30 AM.
BDA Marketing Committee – Standing meetings have yet to be determined, please contact our office for meeting information.

BDA Staff:
Interim Executive Director: Tom Barter, director@brunswickdowntown.org
Marketing & Communications: Miranda Newman, marketing@brunswickdowntown.org
Membership & Events Coordinator: Quincy Perry, admin@brunswickdowntown.org

Our office is located at 124 Maine Street, Suite 107 (in Senter Place); mailing address: P.O. Box 15, Brunswick, Maine 04011

BDA Staff Changes

The Brunswick Downtown Association has had some notable staffing changes this summer; Lynn Mansfield has resigned her position as Executive Director in earlier this month.  We are grateful for her contributions during her tenure and wish her all the best in her future endeavors. Tom Barter, former Events and Membership Coordinator with 20+ years of volunteering for the organization has stepped in as the Interim Director while we begin the search for a permanent replacement.

We are both happy and sad to announce that Patti Spencer-Yost retired from her position at the BDA. Patti worked tirelessly as the BDA’s Marketing and Communications Coordinator for the last 11 plus years. Throughout her time with us, Patti has been instrumental in the success of numerous marketing initiatives and forming connections with members of the Brunswick community. We have appreciated Patti’s creativity, professionalism and kindness. We wish Patti well in her next chapter!

We welcomed Miranda Newman, as Marketing & Communications Coordinator to the BDA in early September.  Miranda has an extensive background in marketing and graphic design and is a previous Maine resident, and happy to be back in Maine. Miranda is on the fast track and has continued our social media presence and event marketing. Quincy Perry, the current Membership and Events Coordinator with just five months in his new role, has done an amazing job making sure our biggest summer events did not skip a beat.

As always we welcome you to visit and introduce yourselves to our staff located at our office at 124 Maine Street (Senter Place), Suite 107.