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National Contest Offers Main Street Paint Job - Vote for Ellicott City?
Benjamin Moore is holding a contest that will result in free paint jobs for 20 Main Streets around America. Ellicott City is one of the towns selected.
A new paint job for Main Street? That could be a possiblity if enough residents vote in an online Benjamin Moore contest this month.
Benjamin Moore plans on offering paint jobs to the 20 Main Streets that get the most votes.
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Ellicott City, Takoma Park, Sykesville and Cambridge are currently the only towns nominated in Maryland.
Residents interested in voting can go to paintwhatmatters.com, click on Maryland on the map, then in the red sidebar on the left, select Ellicott City. Based on the vote I just cast, a registration was not required. Users can vote once per day, according to the web site.
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In a descripiton of the contest, Benjamin Moore wrote "We'll be completing all of the projects over the next year with the help of local Benjamin Moore retailers and painting contractors."
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