On Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at approximately 10:29 PM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to the 1500 block of E. Oldtown Rd. for the report of a vehicle striking multiple parked vehicles and attempting to leave.  Police arrived and contacted the operator who was later identified as Dawn Fishel.  Officers observed that Fishel had struck two other vehicles with her vehicle.  Fishel was uncooperative with officers and refused to get out of her car after being requested to do so by police.  Fishel then assaulted one of the officers as he attempted to remove her from the car. …

On Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at approximately 3:50 PM, an officer of the Cumberland Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Henderson Avenue and identified the operator as Michael Butler.  A police K-9 was utilized and alerted to the odor of drugs in the vehicle.  A search was conducted and Butler was found to be in possession of suspected drug paraphernalia.  Butler was issued a criminal citation and later released pending trial. ARRESTED:  Michael Gage Butler                 AGE:  30               Cumberland, MD CHARGES:  CDS: Possess Paraphernalia

The Cumberland Parks and Recreation annual Easter Egg Hunt has a new location this year.  The event is scheduled to take place at 1pm on Friday at the Mason Sports Complex at the end of Offutt Street in South Cumberland. The location was moved to allow for better access and parking for families attending the event.

Art experts will host a up-close look at treasures from the Allegany County Historical Society’s Whiting Museum Collection on Saturday on The Gallery Stage at 9 North Centre Street. Beginning at 1:30, Asian art consultant Sachiko Hori and gallery curator Dr. Thomas Ferleman will lead a ticketed discussion on rare pieces from Maurice Sendak, Edward Gorey and others, according to spokesman Dave Williams…     “Everything at this event Saturday that we picked out of the Whiting collection has some unique point of discussion that Sachiko and Tom Ferleman can talk about. This is the kind of things that involve…

The ending of Maryland’s legislative session leaves Marylanders with the largest tax increase in state history. Delegate Ryan Nawrocki says the state is in a fiscal crisis, yet nothing has been done to solve it. He also is concerned with the lack of Governor Moore’s presence at the end of the session…     “It should concern everyone. He’s hiding. He’s increasing his staff’s budget, doing all those kinds of things that feel very much like a king, not like an elected official.”

With an increase in political rallies and other events outside of the downtown area, questions have arisen to when city-issued permits are needed. Mayor Ray Morris told WCBC the City will be looking into more details, but currently there is a fine line that determines the permit process…     “It is in how they are promoting it, and that is something that we are going to have to take a good look at because they are just saying, ‘Oh, this is something that I nationally going to happen,’ but if they start promoting the fact that they are going…

Three counties in West Virginia have now joined the state’s whole blood program. The latest is Monongalia County, home to Morgantown and WVU. James Scheidler, Regional Director of West Virginia EMS, says whole blood transfusions increase chances of survival by restoring blood volume and enhancing clotting function quickly…    “Whole blood has shown that overall patients have lower chances of dying, they require less days in the ICU, fewer surgeries, less time on a ventilator, and overall require fewer blood products.”

Maryland’s U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador on Wednesday in an attempt to secure the release of wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego-Garcia. Van Hollen told reporters he met with El Salvador’s vice president who said he could not arrange a release or even a visit or call with Abrego-Garcia. The US Supreme Court has directed the Trump Administration to facilitate the man’s return.Van Hollen said it is an unsustainable and unjust situation…     “The Trump Administration needs to obey the law. But I’m also asking the government of El Salvador and the President and Vice President of…

The Allegany County Board of Education is making progress on its search for a new county schools Superintendent.  Board President Crystal Bender said the timeline for the search is posted on the ACPS website…   “We are at the point in the phases of the Superintendent search where the application process has closed. That closed on April 8th. We will be conducting our first round interviews between April 25 and 26 from there we’ll move into second round interviews of May 2 and 3 and after that we’ll get to the process of stakeholder focus groups.” Bender is not at…

Authorities report live wires are down at the Dingle, intersecting with Greene Street.  Drivers should avoid the area if possible.