On Saturday, December 24, 2022 at approximately 7:41 PM, an officer of the Cumberland Police Department responded to the 200 block of Decatur Street for a destruction of property complaint. The caller reported that someone had thrown an object which struck and damaged the front door window of his residence. Anyone with any information related to this incident is encouraged to call the Cumberland Police Department at 301-777-1600 or the Allegany-Mineral County Crimesolvers at 877-722-4307.

The Cumberland Police Department would like to remind citizens to lock vehicle doors and to not leave anything valuable in the vehicle when they are unattended. Unlocked doors present an easy opportunity for thieves to get in and get out quickly without being detected. The Cumberland Police Department would like to wish everyone a Safe and Happy Holiday Season!

WHAT…For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero. For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero. Winds gusting as high as 50 to 55 mph. WHERE…Extreme Western Allegany County. WHEN…For the Wind Chill Warning, until 1 PM EST this afternoon. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 1 PM this afternoon to noon EST Sunday. IMPACTS…The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Strong winds could cause tree and power line damage. ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Affects…

As a major reinvention of education policy moves forward in the state, questions remain about the impact the Blueprint for Maryland Education will have on teachers, parents and students. The legislation, passed in 2021, includes an annual $3.8 billion funding increase over the next 10 years aimed to improve education in public schools. Major goals of the legislation are to improve Maryland’s early childhood, primary and secondary education to the levels of high-performing systems around the world, and establish a career ladder system for educators as they gain expertise. Cheryl Bost is president of the Maryland State Education Association… She…

Just about to enter it’s 8th year, developers of the Cumberland Gateway Center continue to acquire and demolish properties while construction crews work on getting the  first buildings complete. The center is being constructed between Park Street and Maryland Avenue and Emily and Williams streets, part of the Rolling Mill neighborhood. The developer is Ed Scott who has said that once complete, the center will contain restaurants, shops and a hotel. The project dates to 2014 when the city first began acquiring properties at the site. The effort has faced challenges from several homeowners who have refused to sell. Cumberland…

With less than a month remaining in his final term as governor, Larry Hogan says he leaves office satisfied that his administration was productive and helped turn the state’s economy around- and he is also looking forward to the next chapter… While he still hasn’t officially confirmed his future political plans, all indications are is that he will make a run for the White House in 2024…

New Year's Eve festivities will return in full swing to downtown Cumberland this weekend. The planned celebration will allow open containers after the City Council approved a waiver to do so earlier this month.  The event was cancelled in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but did return last year. Melinda Kelleher,  executive director of the Downtown Development Commission, says the final plans are coming together…

On Saturday, December 24, 2022 at approximately 4:16 AM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a business on Virginia Avenue for a check on well-being.  Upon arrival, police contacted the staff who reported that there was a male subject inside the store currently laying on the floor.   Officers contacted the subject who was intoxicated and very uncooperative.  The subject was later identified as Stephon Morris.  Morris began causing a disturbance and refused to listen to officers.  Morris then assaulted one of the officers.  At this time, officers attempted to arrest Morris and he resisted, trying to pull away…

Congressman David Trone’s (MD-06) Fighting Emerging Narcotics Through Additional Nations to Yield Lasting (FENTANYL) Results Act was signed into law by President Joe Biden through the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The legislation passed the Senate last week and will increase global cooperation in the fight against synthetic drug trafficking. Earlier this week, Trone also announced that the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act – a package of over 30 bills (eight of which Trone led or co-led) to combat the addiction and mental health crises – were included in the omnibus funding deal, which is slated…

WBAL reports someone defaced and stole a portion of the Harriet Tubman statue at the Banneker-Douglass Museum in Annapolis. "We suspect that on Friday evening or early Saturday morning, persons dismembered the finger of Harriet Tubman to take the vévé, which is the staff Harriet Tubman was holding (that was) attached to the statue," said the museum's executive director, Chanel Compton. Installed in September 2022, the monumental statue, Araminta with Rifle and Vévé, sits in front of the museum on view along Franklin Street in Annapolis. "This piece means so much. It was in honor of the bicentennial of Harriet…