ROCKLAND — On Wednesday and Friday of this week, Rockland will be hosting the annual retreat for all of Maine's Main Street program managers. The three-day gathering will put these folks in Rockland, Rockport and Camden.

Organized by Lorain Francis, who is now with the Maine Development Foundation as the state coordinator for the National Main Street Center, this retreat will put a dozen folks from all over the state on Main Street, Wednesday and Friday.

In addition to MDF staff, the Main Street program managers from Augusta, Biddeford, Bath, Belfast, Brunswick, Gardiner, Saco, Skowhegan and Waterville will be here.