Allegany College of Maryland will host an in-person Fall Transfer Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 13 in its College Center Lobby. Representatives from more than 30 four-year colleges and universities in the mid-Atlantic are expected to attend. Students will have the chance to learn about majors and minors, the transfer credit process, application deadlines, scholarship opportunities, and more.   Knowing what to ask representatives in a busy transfer fair environment can be a challenge. A list of questions for students to consider asking is available on ACM’s Fall ’22 Transfer Fair webpage at https://bit.ly/3Sylvao. Suzanne…

On Tuesday, October 11, Allegany College of Maryland will host the 54th Annual Tri-State College Night from 6:30-8 p.m. in the gymnasium. Tri-State College Night is sponsored by the Maryland College Application Campaign and the Allegany County School Counselors’ Association in partnership with Allegany College of Maryland and strives to help high school students make educated decisions about post-secondary plans.             Tri-State College Night provides students and parents with an opportunity to learn about various colleges, universities, and career and technical schools as well as branches of the military and their service academies.  To date, more than 50 of these…

On October 3rd, at approximately 11:26 pm officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to the 100 block of Pennsylvania Avenue for a reported disturbance. Upon officers arrival they observed evidence of an assault and spoke with the victim. The victim advised that Kristie Dawson had thrown an object at them and struck them in the face causing injuries. Dawson was placed under arrest and taken before a District Court Commissioner where she was held without bond. Arrest: Kristie Lynn Dawson, age 36, Cumberland Maryland. Charges: Assault Second Degree. Arrest Warrant Served / Assault on Police On October 4th, 2022…

On October 4th, 2022 an officer of the Cumberland Police Department conducted patrol in the area of Queen City Drive and Harrison Street when they observed a traffic violation. The officer conducted a traffic stop and contacted the operator, Brian Hirsch, and observed evidence of impairment. After performing standardized field sobriety tests the officer observed further evidence of impairment. Hirsch was placed under arrest and later released on DUI related citations. Arrest: Brian Edward Hirsch, age 51, Wiley Ford West Virginia. Charges: Driving Under the Influence.

Despite plenty of objections and emotions running high at times for around two hours-  the Cumberland Mayor and City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve more than $700,000 in funding to the Union Rescue Mission allowing it to relocate to North Centre Street. Although the proposal to move the shelter to the site of the High Point Furniture Outlet building became public just two weeks ago- a contract on the property is in hand, and a closing date of October 21st is set. As was the case two weeks ago, there were a number of North Centre Street residents…

While many of West Virginia Governor Jim Justice’s regular COVID briefings have centered on other topics in recent months ranging from abortion, to tax cuts to school safety- this week the governor focused primarily on the pandemic. West Virginia’s COVID-19 hospitalizations are back to “reasonable levels”. While the state’s pandemic metrics have shown improvements in recent weeks, Governor Justice noted that  members of the state’s most vulnerable populations continue to die. With flu season coming on, he says it is significantly important that older West Virginians get their Omicron booster…              

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is inching closer to making a decision to run for president in 2024. Maryland Matters reports that Hogan held a reception last week for top donors and supporters to talk about his prospects and a timetable for deciding whether to run for the Republican nomination for president in two years. After visiting the Iowa State Fair in August, Hogan will speak about bipartisanship at the Harvard School of Government on Wednesday, and, once again, attend the politics and eggs breakfast in New Hampshire on Thursday. Although there are all signs pointing to a presidential run, publicly the governor insists he…

The second North Centre Street Festival of the year will be held this Saturday and it will include an Italian theme that harkens back to the popular Christopher Columbus Italian Festivals of the 1980’s. The festival is scheduled from noon until 9 PM  during which Ristorante Ottaviani’s 17th anniversary will be celebrated. Downtown Development Commission executive director Melinda Kelleher said that open containers are permitted and there will be live music, contests, vendors and more…

Details of grant programs totaling nearly a million doillars were announced last week by city officials with the hope being that downtown business owners can utilize those funds to make upgrades to their properties. The Downtown Comprehensive Investment Program, which contains funds from the city of Cumberland, Allegany County and state of Maryland, was announced by the Cumberland Economic Development Corporation. CEDC executive director Matt Miller said the grant program includes three phases: façade improvement; infrastructure upgrades and residential development; and business attraction. The improvements are designed to tie in with the Baltimore Street Access Project…

Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don’t skip your flu shot this fall – and seniors, ask for a special extra-strength kind. After flu hit historically low levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be poised for a comeback. The main clue: A nasty flu season just ended in Australia. While there’s no way to predict if the U.S. will be as hard-hit, “last year we were going into flu season not knowing if flu was around or not. This year we know flu is back,” said influenza specialist Richard Webby of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. Annual flu shots are recommended starting with 6-month-old…