March saw the best month-to-date yet for sports wagering, according to the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Commission.  The ten retail and eight mobile sportsbooks generated a single month record of over $5 million dollars in sports wagering taxes to the state’s coffers.  That money represents 15% of the taxable wins for the month – a total of $35.4 million dollars.  A strong contributor to the month’s wagering total of $385.9 million dollars was the annual NCAA March Madness tournament.  The sports wagering taxes go to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund that supports public education programs.  

Colin Sheehe, a junior at Allegany High School, recently received notable scores on two mathematics competitions: one sponsored by the University of Maryland, the other by the Mathematical Association of America. In October, James Bucy, Colin’s AP Calculus teacher, administered Part I of the University of Maryland Math Competition, open to all students enrolled in high schools in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Overall, 1,234 students took Part I, and of those, 228 qualified for Part II by receiving at least an 88 out of 150; Sheehe received a score of 98. On Part II of the test, he…

The City of Cumberland Engineering Department would like to notify the public on the behalf of Columbia Gas of Maryland that on April 12th, 2023 to April 14th, 2023 there will be construction performed on S Central Ave, between Park St and Maryland Ave. Between the hours of 7AM and 5PM, this section of S Central Ave will be closed to all traffic. Detour signage will be put in place to direct traffic around the work site. The road closure will allow Columbia Gas and its contractor to complete a critical task in the project area.

Advisory: Fire Weather Watch until 08:00PM Wednesday * WINDS…West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 30 percent. * IMPACTS…The combination of dry conditions, low humidity, and strong gusty winds may result in favorable conditions for the rapid spread of fires. * FUEL MOISTURE…Possibly dropping to around 8 percent. * AFFECTED AREAS: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA … GARRETT … WASHINGTON … FREDERICK … CARROLL … NORTHERN BALTIMORE … CECIL … SOUTHERN BALTIMORE … PRINCE GEORGES … ANNE ARUNDEL … CHARLES … ST. MARYS … CALVERT … EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY … CENTRAL AND EASTERN…

The 2023 season for the Allegany Museum is slated to start on April 12th. The museum houses a collection of over 50,000 items featuring exhibits that showcase the unique heritage of the area and the region’s contribution to history.  Among the larger exhibits is “Crossroads of America” which traces human’s movements through Cumberland and Allegany County.   There are also extensive exhibits dealing with local industries in the region.  The Allegany Museum is located at 3 Pershing Street in Cumberland and hours for the season are Wednesday through Saturday 11am-5pm.

RS BioTherapeutics, whose mission is to harness the therapeutic power of cannabinoids in the research, development, and commercialization of life changing medications, is pleased to announce that it has appointed pharmaceutical industry veteran Dean Hart as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Hart has 40 years of biopharmaceutical experience and has helped multiple well-known brands from pre-launch/early commercialization to achieving blockbuster status.  Notable successes include Eisai Inc. where he created and built the U.S. sales force and successfully launched Eisai’s first product in the U.S., Aricept™, a blockbuster product for treating Alzheimer’s; and Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America where he led the…

A Maryland State Police helicopter was called to rescue a hiker and his dog after they became stranded on a cliff above the Shenandoah River late Sunday night. Maryland State Police Aviation Command’s Trooper 3, based in Frederick, MD, was summoned to a densely-wooded, mountainous area of the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park around 10 p.m. The 27-year-old hiker and his dog “Angel” had been exploring the area along the Loudon Heights Trail, across the river and south of Historic Harpers Ferry Lower Town, when he became lost and unable to access the main trail. Rescuers from Jefferson County, WV…

Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today the major accomplishments of his first legislative session, including his top priority: providing the Office of the Attorney General broad authority to combat discrimination and enforce federal and state civil rights protections. The new law will allow the Attorney General, for the first time in Maryland history, to join the efforts of the Department of Justice and the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights to protect Marylanders from bias and discrimination. “In seeking the privilege of becoming Maryland’s Attorney General, I promised that this Office would become a partner in the ongoing struggle to…

On 04/10/2023, at approximately 1430 hours, Deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling Westbound on Interstate 68, near the 58 mile marker. The operator failed to yield to deputies and attempted to flee and elude law enforcement at high rates of speed, and in a reckless manner. Deputies were ultimately able to block the suspect vehicle off from surrounding traffic and tactically maneuver the suspect vehicle to a complete stop near the 41 mile marker. Pursuant to the investigation on scene Sabre Fontasia Taylor, 23 years old, of Newark NJ was arrested and charged with the…

On Monday, April 10, 2023 at approximately 4:56 PM, an officer of the Cumberland Police Department was on patrol in the area of Queen City Drive when he observed Matthew Nazelrod cross the train tracks which is clearly marked ‘No Trespassing’.  Nazelrod was placed under arrest and searched.  He was found to be in possession of suspected methamphetamine and suspected crack cocaine.  Nazelrod was issued criminal citations and released pending trial. ARRESTED:  Matthew Everett Nazelrod         AGE:  34          Cresaptown, MD CHARGES:  Trespassing: Posted Property, CDS: Possess-Not Cannabis (x2)