Comptroller Brooke Lierman says that the State of Maryland has collected more than $14.6 million in adult-use cannabis sales tax revenue in the first quarter of 2024. Cannabis and cannabis products are taxed at a rate of 9%, meaning the state’s sales for Q1 exceeded $160 million. Governor Moore reflected on the success of the first year of Maryland’s legalization of marijuana…
The Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act would nearly double the maximum award for college students, the base of federal financial aid for over 6 million undergraduates. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen along with other Senators and Congressmen co-sponsor the bill that would raise the Pell Grant to match rising costs of a college education. In Maryland, over 100,000 students receive an average of $4450 in a Pell Grant. New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand explained the grant amounts could double in the coming years…
The Maryland Department of Commerce has received a one million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance adoption of smart manufacturing technology, specifically digitization and automation. Maryland Commerce Secretary Kevin Anderson says Maryland can lead the way in industry innovation and technologies…
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown issued a statement following the declaration by the U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declaring firearm violence a public health crisis. Brown said Maryland families are suffering from an epidemic of preventable gun violence and commends Surgeon General Murthy for his action. Murthy says that gun violence is particularly devastating to families…
The Maryland State Fire Marshal continues to investigate the cause of a single-family home fire that occurred on Wednesday evening. A neighbor discovered the fire at a home on Shadoe Hollow Road. Bowmans Addition volunteer firefighters brought the blaze under control in 20 minutes. Estimated loss to the structure is $10,000. The American Red Cross is assisting the residents.
Representative Emily Kinkead has been pushing for legislation to provide free lunches for all Pennsylvania school students. Free breakfast for all students has been available since 2022. Kinkead says the free lunch would provide more students with the catalyst to do better in school and should not be treated as a line item…
A quarterly update on the progress of the Baltimore Street Construction project took place virtually on Thursday with citizens and stakeholders attending. The official ribbon cutting for the reimagined downtown Cumberland is scheduled for Thursday, November 14 with a community day the following Saturday. Project Manager Matt Idleman shared that the entire project has gone smoothly and is on schedule… The opening of Liberty and Centre Streets is going to be delayed until the work on Baltimore Street is complete. There had been discussion about opening the two streets early…
On June 27, 2024, at 5:16 PM, the Cumberland Police Department and Cumberland Fire Department responded to a report of a vehicle crash on I-68 eastbound at the Johnson Street exit. Upon arrival, rescuers found a tractor trailer had crashed and was on fire. Several bystanders attempted to rescue the driver, but he was trapped. The Cumberland Fire Department quickly extinguished the flames; however, the male driver succumbed to his injuries. Preliminary investigation revealed that the tractor trailer, traveling eastbound on Interstate 68, lost control and struck a Toyota passenger van before careening off the roadway, striking a tree, and…
The Cumberland Police Department is currently on the scene of a motor vehicle crash on I-68 East Bound at exit 43 B. The interstate is currently closed starting at Exit 40 in Lavale, and will be for an extended period of time. Please use alternate routes and exercise caution when traveling.
Glenn Stuart Cowan has been reported missing to the Cumberland Police Department. He is a white male, 69 years old, 5’10”, approximately 170 lbs., with short gray hair and hazel eyes. Furthermore; Cowan maybe wearing glasses. He was last seen in the area of Greene Street, Cumberland on approximately 06/20/24, unknown clothing description at this point in time in the investigation. Anyone with information as to his whereabouts is urged to contact the Cumberland Police Department at 301-777-1600.
