January 24th, 2024 by WCBC Radio

While there appears to be steady interest in business locating downtown, the struggle continues for those merchants open now during the construction on Baltimore, Centre, and Liberty Streets.  The Cumberland Economic Development Corporation’s meeting on Tuesday addressed these issues, saying that initial planning for the construction reaches back to 2014. Executive Director Matt Miller said the CEDC has a history of trying to help merchants prepare for the realities of the current project’s state…

Miller says the CEDC has done as much as they can to help the businesses and he is always open to any ideas from merchants or the public…