The Juneteenth Memory march will be held this Saturday, June 17th, from 10:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Due to the number of citizens attending the Memory march, some changes to the traffic pattern will be implemented to ensure the safety of the citizens and at the same time provide motorists with access around the march to prevent any back-ups or delays.  A change in the traffic routes listed below around the downtown area will be in effect one hour prior to the start of the march and will last until the conclusion of the march.   Motorists traveling south on Mechanic…

 Senate Minority Leader Steve Hershey issued the following statement in response to Governor Moore’s public safety announcement earlier today. “We were disappointed in hearing the lack of urgency in Governor Moore’s public safety plan this morning. With the summer months before us, there were no substantial changes and no bold plans for immediately addressing violent crime in our communities. As the Governor outlined, non-fatal shootings are up and homicides are up, but he needs to look no further than the two legislative chambers one floor below his press conference to find the root cause on why violent crime has increased…

UPDATE – The road is now open to traffic. One person was airlifted from the scene.    Emergency services are responding to a 2-vehicle accident at Barrelville Road in Mount Savage that occured at approximately 12:15pm. The roadway will be shut down on Route 36 in the area of the accident. Please use caution when driving through the area.

Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and Maryland Department of the Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain announced a lawsuit filed on behalf of the Maryland Department of the Environment, seeking to hold D.M. Bowman, Inc. and Day and Sons, Inc. responsible for a release of diesel fuel in Frederick, Maryland. On December 7, 2021, the Oil Control Program at the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) received a report of a release of diesel fuel at the D.M. Bowman facility, located at 6816 English Muffin Way in Frederick, Maryland. The Oil Control Program subsequently determined that the release occurred when horizontal…

First Peoples Community Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the selection of Randy Olsen as the credit union’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. “After an extensive, nationwide search with 33 applicants from 27 states, the Board of Directors is excited to welcome Randy Olsen as our next President and Chief Executive Officer.  Randy is an experienced Credit Union executive, and we are excited to see how First Peoples will continue to develop under his leadership, while continuing to deliver excellent products and services to our members.”  said Steve Nelson, Chairman of the Board. Olsen has over 22 years…

Traffic Alert… Beginning Thursday, June 15, 2023, through Tuesday, June 27, 2023, paving will occur on the following streets:.. Avondale Avenue from Williams Street to Kent Avenue Greenway Avenue from Williams Street to Kent Avenue Brentwood Street from Edgevale Avenue to Kentucky Avenue Kentucky Avenue from Winifred Road to Kent Avenue The road will be flagged during construction to route vehicles around the construction site. Parking cones will be set up in order to notify residents of parking restrictions. Detours will be set up as needed to direct traffic around the site. Parking will be restricted in the areas during construction starting…

On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, the Cumberland Police Department served an arrest warrant on Collin Taylor, 17.  The warrant was issued as the result of an incident that occurred on May 18, 2023.  On this date at approximately 3:15 AM, police responded to a residence in the 600 block of Bedford Street for an assault.  Officers arrived and contacted the alleged victim who reported that he was chased down by Taylor who then struck in the back of the head with a wooden post.  Officers observed that the victim had sustained injuries.  Officers were unable to locate Taylor on this…

On Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at approximately 9:23 AM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a residence in the first block of Grand Avenue for a subject violating a peace order.  Police arrived on scene and contacted the resident who explained that she has a final peace order against Jason Winfield. She reported that Winfield was on her property earlier, but left prior to police arrival.  While police were speaking with the resident, Winfield arrived and began yelling at the resident from across the street.  The officer confirmed that there was a peace order in place and Winfield…

The Greater Cumberland Regional Airport is losing its manager by the end of the month.  Ryan Shaffer has been the Airport Manager since 2012 and is leaving to take another position elsewhere as a pilot.  The Potomac Highlands Airport Authority has already started the search for a replacement.  Under Shaffer’s tenure, the airport has undergone extensive renovations and improvements, the most recent being improvements to the runway.  Allegany County Commissioner Bill Atkinson who sits on the board for the airport authority, spoke highly of Shaffer’s tenure as the airport’s manager and his oversight of the improvement projects…

PROTECT Week is a focused effort statewide to bring public awareness to protecting older Americans and vulnerable adults from financial exploitation.  The Maryland Attorney General’s office states that one in five senior citizens have been the victims of fraud, losing $2.9 billion dollars a year to identity thieves.  The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division provides important information on how seniors can protect themselves and where to report fraud or abuse.  Karen Morgan of the Maryland AARP Volunteer Executive Council described that thieves work to steal from seniors, preying on their emotions and fears…