July 25th, 2024 by WCBC Radio

Private investment from both local entrepreneurs and out of town investors is helping to spur growth in downtown Cumberland, according to Mayor Ray Morriss. Renovation work is taking place on empty properties and the upper stories of downtown buildings are being rented for living space.  Morriss says optimism in the area remains high…

A lot of the private money going into the buildings, a lot of the work that's going into the Upper stories with residential conversions four people down at the McMullen building have already converted into residential in the second and third floors and are already rented…