A downtown revitalization effort in Olde Towne Portsmouth is gaining momentum as a local nonprofit works toward national recognition, and city leaders say the changes are already drawing more visitors and business interest.
The Portsmouth Partnership is about halfway through its two-year “Mobilizing Main Street” program, a key step toward earning accreditation from Main Street America, a designation aimed at strengthening historic commercial districts.
“We’re a year and a half into our mobilizing Main Street program,” said Michelle Wren of the Portsmouth Partnership…