December 27th, 2024 by WCBC Radio

Among the investments announced by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development this month is $175,000 in grant money from the Maryland Façade Improvement Program.   The money is earmarked for commercial business-fronts in the Virginia Avenue business corridor. Mayor Ray Morriss tells WCBC that now the downtown area is complete, it’s time to turn attention to other retail areas…

  

“As I’ve said for a while, that’s where we’re going next is Virginia Avenue to try to create that business district that was once in place over in the south end.”