Excavations in search of Colonel Thomas Cresap’s fort in Oldtown are part of the Maryland Historic Trust’s Tyler Bastian Field Session through June 10.  Following up on work from 2020 and 2023, archaeologists will continue to seek evidence of the 18th century fort and dwelling of frontiersman Cresap, also known as the Maryland Monster. Ruth Davis-Rogers of Cumberland Historic Preservation says registration is required, but the event is one for everyone to join… Google “MHT Annual Field Session” for information. The City of Cumberland will be sponsoring a special meal for attendees on the final Saturday of the event…

The Women, Infant, and Children’s food program, best known as WIC, turns 50 this year.  Established in 1974, and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, WIC provides vital nutrition education, breastfeeding support, healthy foods, and health and social services referrals to improve families' health outcomes. Over six million participants are served each month in the program.  Recenty, Dr. Debra Bogen of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, said pregnancy and child health is benefited by the support program…

The Maryland Department of Commerce has a new memorandum of understanding with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, which also operates the Wallops Flight Facility on the Eastern Shore. The three-year agreement will support the aerospace economy in the state.  With the MOU, the state and NASA will collaborate to promote STEM education, industry development, and awareness of resources such as small business research and technology funding.  NASA and the state will co-host outreach events to foster innovation and education.

Once the downtown Cumberland project is completed, it will be time to reimagine other areas of the city for redevelopment.  Most likely, Melinda Kelleher’s position with the City will morph to a larger area of responsibility and according to Mayor Ray Morriss, the next area of focus will be South Cumberland…

The Canal Place River Park now has a project management team in place to oversee its development.  This week, the board of the Canal Place Preservation Authority approved EcoLogics, a firm with offices in Hagerstown, to oversee the River Park project.  Canal Place Director DeDe Richie says the firm ticked all the boxes they need to make the project happen… Richie says the firm will begin work on getting bids for some of the starting work on the project…

On Thursday, May 30, 2024 at approximately 7:11 PM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a residence in the 900 block of Hilltop Drive for an assault in progress.  Responding officers were advised by dispatch that the suspects had fled on foot.  Police contacted the victim who reported that she had been robbed of her purse at knife point by a male and a female.  The suspects were developed and identified as William Mosher III and Ashley Grove.  Mosher and Grove were located in the area and detained.  The stolen purse was also located in the area and…

On Thursday, May 30, 2024 at approximately 2:55 PM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department stopped a vehicle in the area of Park Street.  Officers contacted the occupants who were identified as Jeremy Skidmore and Stephanie Growden.  A police K-9 was utilized and alerted to the odor of drugs inside the vehicle.  A search of the vehicle was conducted and drug paraphernalia was recovered.  Skidmore and Growden were arrested and later released on a criminal citation. ARRESTED:  Jeremy Michael Skidmore              AGE:   24                   Cumberland, MD                            CHARGES:  CDS: Possess Paraphernalia ARRESTED:  Stephanie Renee…

On Thursday, May 30, 2024, the Cumberland Police Department served a criminal summons on Nicholi Sneden.  The summons was issued as the result of an incident that occurred on May 27, 2024.  On this date at approximately 6:55 PM, officers responded to the 200 block of Paca Street for the report of a medical emergency and possible assault.  Police arrived and contacted Nicholi Sneden. Sneden claimed that he had been assaulted by a female during an argument at a business in the 200 block of Greene Street.  Police learned that Sneden had committed an assault as well.  After further investigation,…

The West Virginia Attorney General’s office will have a local representative in the area in the coming weeks to meet with residents.  Richard Dennis, a consumer outreach and compliance specialist with the office will host events at Romney Senior Center on June 4, Hardy County Senior Center on June 5, and will be set up at the Mineral County Fair in Fort Ashby nightly from 6 to 9pm, June 18-21.

Allegany County emergency services responding to a motor vehicle accident 17560 New George's Creek Road, Route 36 at the bridge. Occupants are out of the vehicle, no significant energy reported at this time.