March 13th, 2025 by WCBC Radio

Plans for privately funded murals at the front and side of Awesome Gifts and Collectibles on Baltimore Street were presented Wednesday at a joint meeting of the Historic Preservation and Cumberland Arts Commissions. Throughout the meeting, not the art itself but the abilities and charater of the artist, Elijah Thane, were challenged, leading Awesome Gifts owner Jim Weir to address the commission…

"I was under the understanding that we were coming here to decide about putting mural on a buildling – not his character, not my character, not your character. What's all this about?"