Maryland is a state with tens of thousands of federal government employees and cuts of those jobs by the Trump Administration have had a huge impact. The state’s elected officials in Washington and Annapolis have raised concerns and protested vigorously over the cuts. House Minority Leader Jason Buckel says that such passion would have been welcomed when Western Maryland suffered severe job losses…     “I said in multiple debates this year I wish we had been so concerned about the 700 and some folks that lost their jobs at the Verso Paper Mill. I wish we had been so…

Maryland State Comptroller Brooke Lierman, along with State Attorney General Anthony Brown were guests at a town hall in Towson where they discussed ways the state is dealing with how actions of the Trump Administration are affecting Marylanders. Lierman said her office will be working on a study to find out the financial implications for the state…     “In the months ahead, my office will release an in-depth analysis in partnership with the University of Maryland Robert H. Lewis School of Business on the exact costs of these federal actions to our state because the first step to resilience…

On Sunday, April 13, 2025 at approximately 4:53 PM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a business in the 100 block of Baltimore Street for a breaking and entering complaint.  Police contacted the victim who reported that someone had burglarized their business.  During the investigation, a description of the suspect was obtained.  An officer located a male subject in the area who matched the description of the suspect.  The subject was detained and later identified as Larry Meyers Jr. After further investigation, Meyers was arrested and transported to police headquarters.  Police learned that Meyers had initially provided them…

On Sunday, April 13, 2025 at approximately 5:08 AM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a health facility in the 12000 block of Willowbrook Rd. for a male subject trespassing.  Police arrived on scene and contacted the staff who reported that Malik Freeman had been discharged from the facility and was refusing to leave the property.  Officers contacted Freeman and advised him that he needed to leave.  Freeman refused to listen to officers at which time he was arrested and transported to police headquarters.  Freeman was later issued a criminal citation and released pending trial. ARRESTED:  Malik Bernard…

The Archdiocese of Baltimore recently held its Honors Convocation recognizing outstanding high school students.  Three Bishop Walsh students traveled to Baltimore’s Catholic High School to receive recognition as Distinctive Scholars.  The BW seniors are James Edward Hose, Cassandra Hein, and Kaitlyn Kutcher.  All three rank at the top of their class and contribute to the school through many activities and leadership responsibilities.  The Distinctive Scholars ceremony dates back to the 1990s in the archdiocese.

On Saturday, April 12, 2025 at approximately 12:02 PM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to the first block of Columbia Street for an assault in progress.  Police arrived on scene and observed a male and female in an active disturbance.  The male, who was identified as Eric Brewington, was detained due to his behavior that had attracted the attention of multiple people in the area. Brewington was arrested and transported to police headquarters.  After further investigation, police learned that Brewington had assaulted the other party involved.  Officers observed that the victim had sustained injuries.  Brewington was later seen…

BENCH WARRANT SERVED On Friday, April 11, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department served a bench warrant on Jacob Baker.  The warrant was issued as the result of Baker failing to appear for court on an original charge of Theft: $100 to under $1,500.  Baker was arrested and transported to Central Booking.  He was later seen by a District Court Commissioner and remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center on a $500 bond. ARRESTED:  Jacob Allen Baker         AGE:  36            Cumberland, MD  

Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today issued a consumer alert on a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule, which will go into effect on Sunday, April 13, that will make it easier for consumers to go online and cancel recurring subscriptions and memberships. The new “Click-to-Cancel” rule requires companies to provide a simple, online way for consumers to cancel subscriptions and memberships with just a few clicks, rather than forcing them to jump through hoops. The digital world we live in makes it easier than ever for businesses to sign up consumers for their products and services. Unfortunately, it is not…

Governor Wes Moore today began his first international trade and investment mission in Ogatayama, Japan. With representation from the Executive Office of the Governor; the Office of the Secretary of State; the Maryland Department of Commerce; the Maryland Department of Transportation; and the private sector, the Maryland delegation arrived at the Yamanashi Maglev Center on Saturday morning for a briefing and test ride of the world’s fastest and most advanced super-conducting magnetic levitation train. “As we embark on our first international trade mission, we’re focused both on industries and technology of the future, and where Maryland has unique advantages to…

The Mayor and City Council of Cumberland will meet in public session beginning at 4:00 p.m. in the 2nd floor Conference Room of City Hall on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, for the purpose of immediately closing the meeting to discuss matters relating to departmental reorganization and employee compensation.   Authority to close the session is provided by Section 3-305(b)(1)(i) of the General Provisions Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. The Open Work Session will then begin at 4:45 p.m. in the 2nd floor Conference Room. The Mayor and City Council's regularly scheduled Public Meeting will be held at 6:15 p.m….