The Cumberland Historic Preservation Commission Meeting for the month of June will be held Wednesday, June 12th, at 4pm. The meeting will now take place at City Hall, 57 N. Liberty Street, Cumberland, MD 21502. Please note that the meeting will no longer take place at Allegany Museum. A copy of the meeting agenda and packet can be viewed on the City of Cumberland's website 48 hours prior to the meeting at the following link: Agendas & Minutes | Cumberland, MD (cumberlandmd.gov) Please contact Ruth Davis – Rogers, Historic Planner/Preservation Coordinator at 301-759-6431 or ruth.davis-rogers@cumberlandmd.gov, if you have any questions….

The Garden Club of Cumberland Annual Tour theme this year is “City Living Tour – Discover Big, Little Surprises in Cumberland.” Tickets for the June 22 event are available on the WCBC Radio Auction. Eight stops are included this year with four close together on Centre Street.  Charlotte Lapp of the Garden Club says the tour kicks off at the Maryland Extension Office at Nave’s Crossroads with plant experts on site and a working vegetable garden…    

Mountainside Baroque Music Academy is having its fifth gathering this year and the deadline to register is looming.  Young music students in middle and high school and early college will have the opportunity for individual and group instruction under national performers in violin, viola, cello, keyboard, flute, lute and voice as well as present a recital on June 21. Some scholarships are available. Complete information is at mountainsidebaroque.org.

On June 6, 2024, Officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a residence on Beechwood Drive for a disturbance. When Officers arrived, each person involved provided details regarding the issue. Each individual was advised of their rights at District Court. As a result, Mr. Platter received two charges.  Platter was arrested on June 10, 2024 and then taken to Central Booking.   Arrest: Christopher Alan Platter, age 39, Cumberland Maryland. Charges: Assault 2nd degree and arson threat.

On March 31, 2024, Officers of the Cumberland Police were advised that a male subject was assaulted by Katherine Legeer. The male indicated that he was buckling his child up in a car operated by Legeer. Legeer then pulled away running over his foot. The male said that Legeer intentionally ran over his foot. The male indicated that he would pursue charges for the assault. On April 5, 2024, Officers responded to the Devlin Manor Nursing Home for a report of an assault. The victim entered a room and overheard Legeer using derogative racial language. The victim asked Legeer why…

Governor Moore says that Maryland does not have to choose between a green economy and a growing one.  With support from the Maryland federal delegation and the White House, Maryland is assured of space on the Delmarva Peninsula to develop offshore wind energy.  Moore says it puts Maryland ahead of the nation for green energy…    

This past weekend saw yet another ribbon-cutting for a new downtown business with the opening of Madison Paige Boutique in the Rosenbaum building.  Many new businesses have chosen to call Downtown Cumberland home since the beginning of construction on the Baltimore Street project. Downtown Development Director Melinda Kelleher says businesses are seeing the big picture of a future in downtown…   

Members of Maryland’s Congressional delegation announced new federal funding to improve road safety in Annapolis. US Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin along with Congressman John Sarbanes said over $600,000 is earmarked to help Maryland’s capital install AI-based traffic signal technology designed to prevent accidents. Funding will be through the US Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads grant program.

The Maryland General Assembly patted itself on the back for passage of a balanced budget this year, hyping the “bipartisan” agreements.  However, coming to light now are fees that were either raised or newly instituted in the budget. These include large increases in car registration fees, the cigarette tax and new fees for a “greener” state.  Delegate Kathy Szeliga spoke about a new paint fee imposed for recycling measures…   Most Democratic lawmakers say they were faced with constructing ways to increase revenues for the new fiscal year without going against Governor Moore’s request not to raise taxes.  Maryland Senate…

June 10th through 17th is this year’s “Protect Week”, focusing on the state’s senior citizens.  Maryland seniors are vulnerable to financial abuse by both loved ones and strangers. Jen Holz, an outreach-director for A-A-R-P Maryland, says according to the Federal Trade Commission, fraud-reports have increased considerably in the last five years…