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Former Teacher Enters Alford plea on Charges of Sexual Abuse
A former Allegany County Public Schools teacher entered an Alford plea on charges relating to sexual abuse of a minor. Derek Shank former band... Read Full Story
Posted 21 mins ago
Commissioners Head to Annapolis Regarding Flood Recovery
Allegany County has spent $6.4 million to date on infrastructure restoration in the Westernport and Lonaconing areas since the May flood. ... Read Full Story
Posted 3 hours ago
Former County Commissioner Suggests Bridge Solution
Former Allegany County commissioner Jake Shade presented the argument at Tuesday's city council meeting that Delegate Jason Buckel’s... Read Full Story
Posted 3 hours ago
Historic Planner Updates City on Wayfinding Project
City Historic Planner Ruth Davis-Rogers presented the final draft of Cumberland’s Wayfinding project to the mayor and city council during... Read Full Story
Posted 3 hours ago
City Encouraging Customers To Check Water Lines
The City of Cumberland is sending notices to water customers asking them to check the material of water service lines that connect from the street... Read Full Story
Posted 3 hours ago
Solicitor Keeps Council Meetings On Track
The importance of transparency in government is important to its citizens. Recent issues that were uncovered at Allegany County commissioners... Read Full Story
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Pink Friday Boutique Crawl
Today, six of Cumberland’s locally-owned boutiques are holding a Pink Friday Boutique Crawl. Pink Friday is a national movement encouraging... Read Full Story
Posted 3 hours ago
CRIMINAL SUMMONS SERVED
On November 19, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department served a criminal summons on Brittany Murphy. The summons stemmed from an incident on... Read Full Story
Posted 19 hours ago
Prominent Lawyers Retire
Two giants of the local bar association have retired. Bob Paye and Jack McMullen, longtime partners in the Geppert, McMullen, Paye, and Getty law... Read Full Story
Posted 19 hours ago
Van Hollen Says Time To Move On Healthcare
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have a little over a month to diffuse what Democrats are calling the health care time bomb. At the end of the year,... Read Full Story
Posted 19 hours ago