Maryland Online Puppies, LLC, and Sara and Nathan Bazler Must Refund Payments for Sick Dogs, Pay Civil Penalties, and No Longer Sell Dogs in Maryland BALTIMORE, MD (August 5, 2022) – Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh announced today that his Consumer Protection Division has reached a settlement with online puppy retailer Maryland Puppies Online, LLC and the company’s owners, Sara and Nathan Bazler (collectively, “Maryland Puppies”).  The settlement provides restitution to Maryland consumers, imposes civil penalties, and bans the company from selling dogs in Maryland.  The Division alleged that Maryland Puppies continued to sell puppies after the “No More…

COUNCIL MEETING TOPICS for August 11th meeting Garbage Truck Update, Property Purchase for Downtown Parking Lot, ARPA Projects and Priority list updates Personnel Manual Insurance "Opt-out" Provision Insurance Opt Out Payment 8.1.22 2. Business Storefront Holiday Decoration Grant proposal DISCUSSION ITEMS Law Enforcement Officers Pension System (LEOPS) Discussion, Informational Handbook, and Rates: Flower Watering Proposal for 2023, Water and Sewer Utility Rate Study RFP RFP Frostburg Utility Rate Study. General Discussion: Mayor and Council  

Men's Lacrosse Former FSU men's lacrosse player Branden Geldart has been named the head lacrosse coach at Young Harris College.  It is his first venture into a head coaching role, as he will take charge of the Mountain Lions, who compete at the Division II level in the Peach Belt Conference.  A four-year player for the Bobcats, Geldart has previously served as an assistant coach at Catholic University, Oberlin College, and Berry College.

***Adult Arrest*** On August 6th, 2022, The Cumberland City Police arrested Morgan Paige Grubb, 34, of Cumberland MD. Grubb was arrested on an outstanding Bench Warrant issued by the Allegany County Circuit Court. The warrant was issued on July 26th, 2022, when Grubb failed to appear in Circuit Court for a previous traffic arrest that occurred on November 19th 2019. Grubb was originally charged with driving on a revoked license, driving without a license, giving a false name to an officer, as well as other non-serious traffic offenses. Grubb was taken before the District Court Commissioner for her Initial Appearance…

According to the Allegany County Department of Emergency Services, no injuries occurred when an electrical fire broke out in a Meadow Avenue residence just before 8 a.m. Thursday, according to the Allegany County Department of Emergency Services. Cresaptown Volunteer Fire Department Chief Chris Cage directed the incident response following alert of fire units from his department, Rawlings, Bowling Green and Ridgeley. The fire reportedly originated in a faulty electrical outlet in the basement of the single-story frame and damages were confined to that area. The fire was partially extinguished by an overhead water line that erupted when the fire broke…

Allegany County Emergency Services out on a multi-vehicle accident westbound Interstate 68 between exit 43a and exit 42 as you climb Haystack Mountain. Tractor trailer multi vehicle accident is in the far left two lanes, some traffic getting by on the far right lane… Allegany County emergency services are on scene. 

Melvin Gonzaga, M.D., his son Rommel Gonzaga, and their practice group Gonzaga Interventional Pain Management (“GIPM”) have agreed to pay the United States $980,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the federal False Claims Act by submitting false claims to the United States for urine drug tests (“UDT”) that were medically unnecessary.     The civil settlement was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Special Agent in Charge Maureen Dixon of the Department of Health and Human Services – Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG); and Assistant Inspector General for Investigations Paul A. Palumbo, of…

The Cumberland Times News reports that after 12 years of renovations, Greenway Avenue Stadium is set to debut the upgrades during the Queen City Quad on Aug. 20. The most-recent phase saw upgrades to the visitors bleachers and the addition of an eight-lane track. The stadium will debut the new features during Fort Hill’s annual preseason scrimmage showcase. The most-recent phase also includes upgrades to the public walkways and storm water system. The renovations began in 2010 with updates to the home bleachers. The new track replaces an old seven-lane track

As many as 10 people are dead after a house fire early Friday in northeastern Pennsylvania, according to a volunteer firefighter who responded and said the victims were his relatives. Nescopeck Volunteer Fire Co. firefighter Harold Baker told the Citizens' Voice newspaper of Wilkes-Barre that the 10 victims the family expected to eventually be found included his son, daughter, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, three grandchildren and two other relatives. The fire in Nescopeck was reported around 2:30 a.m. One person was found dead inside the single-family home shortly after emergency responders arrived, while two other victims were found later in the morning. The…

ALLEGANY COUNTY COVID-19 DATA AS OF AUGUST 4:   CDC COVID-19 Community Level:  High Percent of Allegany County Population Fully Vaccinated (based on CDC data):  56.4% New COVID Cases This Week: 191 (cumulative total 18,777) Additional Deaths This Week: 0 (cumulative total 368) Cases Per 100,000 People: 38.75 (Maryland: 26) Positivity Rate: 13.1% (Maryland: 12.97%)