On Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at approximately 10:30 AM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a residence in the 100 block of Lennox Place for trespassers entering an abandoned building.  Police located Jared Citarelli and Marissa Tice inside the property.  Officers confirmed that both subjects had active bench warrants at which time they were placed under arrest.  A search of Tice’s person revealed that she was in possession of suspected fentanyl. Citarelli and Tice were transported to Central Booking and served with their warrants.  Tice was also issued a criminal citation for the drug possession violation.  Citarelli’s warrant…

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen, Ben Cardin along with Congress members from Maryland have announced $398,000 in federal funding to support five state-based projects focused on restoration, education, and volunteerism for the Chesapeake Bay watershed.  The federal awards are provided through the National Park Service’s Chesapeake Bay Gateway Grant Assistance program. Included is $49,000 to the Maryland Humanities Council to develop online resources for groups working to preserve the watershed.

For many that visit cemeteries, historic grave markers can provide educational opportunities. Their placement is just one of the activities of the Cumberland Historic Cemetery Organization.  The group is dedicated to preserving the area’s historic heritage by erecting and restoring monuments, decorating gravesites, and providing educational tours.  Volunteer members are always needed for the many projects of the group, according to President Ed Taylor, Jr….    “We have all types of volunteer jobs – in office, out in the cemeteries. We’re always needing people. They can do so as members and they can do this by calling our office at…

The Chair of the House Freedom Caucus on Capitol Hill, Andy Harris of Maryland says the Federal government needs to get and release answers about the hundreds of drone sightings around Washington and New Jersey. Harris spoke to Fox Business and said the government needs to respond quickly…    “The bottom line is how can these large objects flying in flying in our airspace with all the technology we have, how can we not know what they are?” Harris likened the situation to the Chinese spy balloons that traveled over the country in 2023…      “Denials at first and…

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) released the following joint statement on the Continuing Resolution and cost-share provisions for the replacement of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore: “Following the tragic collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore in March, we led a federal response that was both immediate and all-encompassing. Working alongside Governor Wes Moore, Congressman Kweisi Mfume, and Team Maryland, this all-hands-on-deck approach was necessary to face a catastrophe of the magnitude we experienced in Baltimore on March 26. Since that day, we have fought to deliver the full support of the federal…

On Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at approximately 11:05 PM, an officer of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a business in the 400 block of Virginia Avenue for a shoplifting complaint.  Police contacted the staff who reported that Gabrielle Miller stole items from the store and left the area.  After further investigation, police located Miller on Kentucky Avenue and issued her a criminal citation for the theft. ARRESTED:  Gabrielle Renee Miller   AGE:  18   Cumberland, MD CHARGES:  Theft less than $100

On Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at approximately 3:38 PM, an officer of the Cumberland Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Glenn Street.  Two of the vehicle occupants were identified as Joshua Warnick and Melvin Roe Jr.  A police K-9 was utilized and alerted to the odor of drugs in the vehicle.  A search was then conducted.  Warnick was found to be possession of suspected Alprazolam and Roe was found to be in possession of suspected methamphetamine.  Roe also had an active arrest warrant through West Virginia.  They were arrested and transported to police headquarters.  Warnick was issued a criminal…

The Cumberland Mayor and City Council motioned to table the new parking rates for Baltimore Street.  Councilwoman Laurie Marchini motioned to pull the order from the agenda and Councilman Richard Cioni agreed to think on the matter a little longer.  Since the last Open Work Session when the council agreed to move Baltimore Street’s new parking rates along, Marchini says she has been made aware of concerns she would like to think on before making a decision… “I just want to consider it a little further after our discussions at the last meeting in the Work Session.  Different things have…

Maryland Delegate Justin Ready may have put it best Tuesday calling the budget crisis in the state a “self-inflicted wound.”  Maryland’s Joint Republican Caucus is urging restraint to curtail the state’s $3 billion dollar budget deficit in response to Tuesday’s Spending Affordability Committee Report.  House Minority Leader Jason Buckel remarked that even Governor Moore understands tax increases are not the answer…     “The Democratic response to these budget problems is raise our taxes higher. But at the same time, voices like Governor Moore, and we appreciate him for taking this position, he seems to recognize one of the biggest…

Former Administrator of the Social Security Administration and former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley continues to campaign for chair of the Democratic National Party. O’Malley left the Social Security position after less than a year in the job to pursue the DNC Chair.  He said the average family is living to pay bills, has little interest in the stock market, and Democrats need to get back to grassroots…     “The number one issue is we’ve got to restore a brand that people want to run on rather than a brand that people want to run from. So, our number one…