November 13th, 2020 by WCBC Radio

Another popular tradition has fallen victim to the Coronavirus pandemic, with the official announcement Thursday that the downtown Cumberland Christmas tree lighting will be a virtual event this year. It is the latest in a series of downtown holiday events being handled differently this season. Last month, no Halloween Parade could be held,  and the usual trick-or-treat activities were essentially reduced to a drive by night at Constitution Park.  During the regular meeting of the Downtown Development Commission, Executive Director Melinda Kelleher  said that given the latest COVID restrictions, a virtual ceremony was deemed the only safe way to proceed with the event…