Missing Neroli Mae has been located and she is safe.  The Cumberland Police Department would like to thank the public for its assistance in the matter.    

The Enough Act, passed by the Governor Moore administration, is working to create opportunities in neighborhoods where more than 30% of children are living in poverty.  Cumberland Mayor Ray Morriss recently talked with WCBC about efforts of agencies including HRDC, the Local Management Board, and the Department of Social Services to get funding for programs in the South Penn and John Humbird areas. Morriss encourages residents in these areas to answer informational surveys that are being distributed…   “You know you have a lot of people who will say they want something from the city or they want something to…

The Cumberland Mayor and City Council will be holding back-to-back Closed Work sessions on Monday, June 16.  Beginning at 4pm, the first meeting is to receive an update regarding the Messick Road business development site, and the second meeting is to discuss issues pertaining to an employee’s work performance and to consult with the City Solicitor regarding a proposal for the settlement of potential litigation.

The Allegany County Health Department is sponsoring two upcoming prescription drug take back days.  Residents can turn in unused or expired prescription medications for safe disposal on Tuesday June 17th between 11am and 3pm at PharmaCare South on Industrial Boulevard or on Thursday June 19th at between 11 and 3 at PharmaCare West on Greene Street.  Take Back Days provide convenient and responsible means of drug disposal while educating the public about potential medication abuse.

Lauren Kirby Finan, 36 of Cumberland, was served a District Court Bench Warrant for her second Violation of Probation in this matter. Her original conviction was for Resist/Interfere with Arrest and she was given an 18-month supervised probation before judgment disposition. Finan is being held without bond. Bruce Allen Williams, 28 of Cumberland, was served a Circuit Court Bench Warrant for his 6th Violation of Probation/Pretrial Release in this matter. He was originally convicted of Regulated Firearm: Illegal Possession in 2022 and received a 3-year jail term with all but 8-months suspended with 3-years Supervised Probation. Williams is being held…

Antonio Matquis Penn, 32 of Cumberland, was arrested as a Fugitive From Justice due to a arrest warrant from the Polk County Sheriff's Office in Florida for Felony Theft and Fraud Scheme. He is being held without bond at the Allegany County Detention Center pending extradition to Florida.

Downtown Cumber'and's Friday After Five event scheduled for this evening has been canceled due to pending inclement weather.  It has been rescheduled for August 22.

On Thursday, June 12, 2025 at approximately 7:58 AM, an officer of the Cumberland Police Department observed two male subjects sitting in an area off of Greene Street that is posted ‘No Trespassing’.  The subjects were contacted and identified as Andrew Seifert and Nathan Herrell.  They were placed under arrest for the violation and later released on criminal citations. ARRESTED:  Nathan Allen Herrell        AGE: 43           Cumberland, MD CHARGE:  Trespass: Posted Property ARRESTED:  Andrew Jeremiah Seifert      AGE: 46         Cumberland, MD CHARGE:  Trespass: Posted Property

Allegany County Commissioners heard the concerns from a room full Bel Air residents regarding the cost and quality of their utilities during last night’s meeting.  County Administrator Jason Bennett said the commissioners aren’t able to just take over Bel Air’s water service, but they have a meeting planned with the new owner, American Water Works Company… “We’ll report back what we hear from them and what they tell us and if they can’t answer us, we’re going to keep going farther.  There’s a lot more to come, and we know it is frustrating, we certainly know.  We operate water and sewer and…