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….

Allegany College of Maryland (ACM) announced today that it will host a ribbon-cutting event at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30, in its Technology Building to mark the launch of its participation in Maryland’s Cyber Workforce Accelerator (CWA) program. The event will begin with remarks in the Vista Lounge above the Technology Building’s main entrance followed by a ribbon cutting in the Hackathon Room.  Established in 2024 by the Maryland Association of Community Colleges and BCR Cyber, the CWA provides cyber ranges to all 16 Maryland community colleges for use in both the program training and community college training across…

Allegany Museum, in partnership with the City of Cumberland Historic Preservation Commission, is proud to announce that Sara Rivers Cofield, curator of Federal collections at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Lab, will open the History on Tap Spring Series on April 18th at 6:00 PM in the Allegany Museum Ballroom. The Presentation, Bits and Pieces, uncovers colonial Maryland's horse culture, using archeological artifacts to reveal the colonists' tastes and interactions. Join us on April 18th at 6:00 PM in the Allegany Museum Ballroom as artifacts from the MAC Lab, St. Mary’s City, Jamestown, and Colonial Williamsburg are brought to life to…

On Saturday, April 12, 2025 at approximately 12:34 AM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a business in the 700 block of Maryland Avenue for a male subject destroying the inside of the store.  Police arrived on scene and detained the suspect who was identified as Jason Kauffman.  The staff reported that Kauffman destroyed and stole merchandise.  After further investigation, Kauffman was arrested and transported to the Allegany County Detention Center where he is currently being held awaiting a bond hearing. ARRESTED:  Jason Donald Kauffman       AGE:  40        Cumberland, MD CHARGES:  Malicious Destruction of…

If the halls of the Capitol could talk, they’d have plenty of stories to tell after this final week of the 2025 legislative session. Things got hectic, to say the least. Tempers ran high. Bills that seemed like sure bets fizzled out, while others came back from the brink. There was a lot of pacing, last-minute negotiating, and more than a few furrowed brows. To be honest, this session has been one of the stranger ones I’ve been part of. Nothing seemed to follow the usual script. It’s a good reminder that in this building, you can never take anything…

Events are being planned for the annual National Day of Prayer.  A prayer rally will be held April 30 at 6:30 p.m. at Central Assembly Church on Bedford Road with a freewill offering to be taken.  There will be a prayer breakfast May 1 at 8 a.m. at the Allegany County Fairgrounds multipurpose building.  An outdoor observance will take place at City Hall on May 1 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will feature live music and prayer.