Fire damaged the Redman’s Club in Westernport overnight. Units from Allegany, Garrett and Mineral Counties responded to the scene. Route 135 was shut down in the area for a few hours. No injuries were reported. The damage appears to be extensive. The cause of the fire is now under investigation.
Officials with the Allegany County Health Department on Tuesday recommended that masking be required at the start of the school year in Allegany County, The board is expected to officially release its plan on Friday.
Governor Larry Hogan today touted a transformative partnership between US Wind and Tradepoint Atlantic to expand the development of offshore wind energy in Maryland—including the state’s most ambitious clean energy project to date, helping to put the state well on track to meet its renewable energy and greenhouse gas reduction goals.
Allegany County Public Schools continue to develop plans for traditional in-person learning Monday-Friday for the fall 2021-2022 school year. A draft of the 2021-2022 Reopening Plan will be published on the ACPS website by August 6, 2021. All reopening plans are to be submitted to the MSDE by August 13, 2021. Wearing a face covering remains a requirement for drivers and students on school buses by order of the CDC All staff and parents are encouraged to make the best decision for their own personal health and safety, and the health and safety of students. ACPS will maintain physical distancing as…
The We Are Fort Hill Committee will hold a luncheon to honor the 2020 and 2021 Fort Hill Hall of Fame inductees on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at noon in the school’s Media Center, 500 Greenway Ave., Cumberland. Hall of Fame inductees for 2020 are Dr. Susan Babcock Stanton (Class of 1974); Carl Ray Harbaugh (Class of 1957); Stephen B. Jones (Class of 1969); and Glen Ray (Class of 1957). The 2021 inductees are David R. Lohr (Class of 1971) and Melvin Lee Ritter (Class of 1955). Honorees for the Deeds, Not Words Award, named for the school…
Allegany High School student, Peyton McDonald, has earned a spot on the 2021-2022 Maryland Center for School Safety's Student Focus Group. She was selected as one of only 25 Maryland students that applied. These student leaders will now follow in the footsteps of the twelve inaugural members of the group, whose one-year terms ended in June. This student focus group was created to ensure that Maryland students have the opportunity to provide feedback and recommendations regarding school safety issues that are relevant to them. Last year's student group discussed student stress/school safety, met with national and state experts in school safety, learned about school…
National Night Out will be held this evening, with local events scheduled in South Cumberland, at Bel Air Elementary School, and at the Garrett County Fair in McHenry from 5 until 8 PM. In Cumberland, it's the 7th Annual National Night Out and activities will be centered on East First Street, near the Salvation Army. There will be plenty of activities and chances to have some fun with local law enforcement at each of the events, which are free of charge. In South End, events will include a dunk tank, featuring County Commissioner Dave Caporale, Mayor Ray Morriss, Councilman Eugene…
We should have a better idea as to how Allegany County Public Schools will deal with COVID-19 issues when schools reopen after a meeting this afternoon at 3:00 at the central offices. Those wishing to attend in person were to have signed up by yesterday. Email comments will be considered if they are received by noon today. Recommendations on how to proceed with the school year will be made by Superintendent Jeff Blank. The CDC has recommended that all students in grades K-12 wear masks while indoors at school. Some systems down state have already said they will continue to…
The Maryland Department of Health has reported that the total hospitalizations in the state stands at 281, the highest level in two months. The seven-day positivity rate is at 3.23%, the highest in nearly three months. Ater three days of gains above 500, the number of new cases reported as of this morning is 447. No additional deaths were reported. Additionally, nearly 3000 people who had been vaccinated had tested positive for COVID-19. Maryland Health Secretary Dennis Shrader tells WCBC News that his department plans to launch a new advertising campaign to push for higher vaccination rates in Mountain Maryland……
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin has spent plenty of time on the Senate floor bemoaning the lack of cooperation leading to stalemates on projects and funding he considers to be critical to his constituents. This week, with the Senate poised to pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill, he sounded a more upbeat tone… Senator Manchin is considered a key vote as fellow Democrats try to push through a measure which would expand the definition of infrastructure to social programs such as child care.
