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Friday After Five, Farmers Market keep has downtown mall Bustling

July 28th, 2022 by WCBC Radio

After some years off, Friday After Five resumed in downtown Cumberland  this month and proved a big hit. During its original run, the concert series served as a major attraction each weekend in the summers, drawing large crowds to the Baltimore Street pedestrian mall with music, food, drinks and other activities. The Downtown Development Commission earlier this year made the decision to try to recapture that magic and opened the series with Queen City Fund and Soul- and it did not disappoint with brisk business at many of the downtown bars and restaurants.  Appearing on WCBC’s “Dave Norman Show”, DDC Executive Director Melinda Kelleher said the feedback was tremendous and the series will continue into the early fall…

Meanwhile, another downtown mall staple is the weekly Farmers Market being held every Thursday…