November 12th, 2025 by WCBC Radio

A public meeting on progress of River Park At Canal Place is set for Tuesday, November 25th at the Allegany Museum.  Several speakers will deliver updates on the project, including Dee Dee Ritchie from Canal Place, Allegany County Tourism Director Ashli Workman, and Cumberland City Engineer Bobby Smith. Kim Folk of Canal Place says the meeting helps the public understand progress is taking place, even if it can’t be seen…

   

“We acknowledge that the community doesn’t always see action going on over there. So we make it a point to try and engage with the community and make sure they know what’s going on on the backside of things so they know the project is still moving forward, we haven’t hit any road bumps.”