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Downtown Considering Practical Changes

April 5th, 2013 by WCBC Radio

First amendment rights vs. the business needs of downtown Cumberland—that’s at issue with the current debate over the planters on the downtown mall.  A letter to the editor in Thursday’s Cumberland Times-News questions the plan to place wrought iron fencing around the planters.  Downtown mall manager Ed Mullaney told WCBC News that making the mall more attractive is a worthy goal.





Mullaney added that the behavior of some individuals can drive away customers.

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