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58th Autumn Glory Festival underway in Garrett County from October 8 – 12. This five-day celebration of fall foliage includes a car show, crafts, artisan and antique markets, a ski and snowboard swap, the Official Maryland State Banjo, Fiddle, and Mandolin Championships, and a grand feature parade. Learn more on the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce website: visitdeepcreek.com/autumnglory  

Governor Wes Moore released the following statement on the announcement by the Trump Administration that it will pursue further federal workforce reductions in force: “This is the latest chapter in a campaign of cruelty and recklessness that is breaking essential programs that working people rely on, driving up prices, disrespecting working families, pushing up the nation’s unemployment rate, and sending America’s economy into a ditch. This decision by the White House to use Trump’s shutdown as an excuse to fire people from their jobs is wrong, and we condemn it in the strongest possible terms. Moore added that “Maryland is home to more…

In a united effort to address the ongoing water crisis affecting several Allegany County communities, The Force of Four — a coalition of county commissioners, members of the MD General Assembly, US Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and US Representative April McClain Delaney and the residents of the rural Appalachian Allegany County Communities of Bel Air, Pinto, Glen Oaks, and Highland Estates — will hold a public meeting on Thursday, October 16, at 5:00 p.m. at the Allegany County Fairgrounds Multipurpose Building. Over 1,200 residents requested the meeting. The families in these communities are among the poorest in…

The Pennsylvania House passed only one of four proposed gun-safety bills this past week. Gun-safety advocates say about 1,600 Pennsylvanians die from gun violence each year. Adam Garber of Cease Fire PA explained that House Bill 1859, which did not pass, would have created a protective order focused on preventing death by suicide…    “A thousand Pennsylvanians lose their lives to firearm suicide every year. It’s rarely talked about. It especially impacts rural communities, and this gives a tool to law enforcement and close family members to temporarily remove someone’s access to a firearm, so they can get a break…

Maryland House Republicans have offered two pieces of legislation to avoid election fraud in the state. One bill would require photo identification in order to vote. A second bill would mandate that the Maryland Board of Elections certify that all voters are American citizens. Currently 36 states require or request voter identification at the polls. Delegate Bob Long of Baltimore County will introduce the proposed legislation in 2026.

The American Association of University Professors reports that the Department of Education has opened more than 60 investigations into colleges for Title Six Civil Rights violations. The actions are seen as threats against academic freedom at colleges in Maryland and across the country. Risa Lieberwitz of AAUP says such investigations are a tactic to strong-arm institutions to go along with Trump Administration ideologies…     “What has happened is a lot of intimidation on campuses, faculty who are feeling that they have to engage in self-censorship, change their syllabi, or to not say certain things in their classroom or make…

The West Virginia state legislature concluded its October interim meetings this week.  The Joint Committee on Finance noted that revenues are 43 million dollars above estimates.  Charlie Burd, president of the Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia, reported that the state is now the fifth largest natural gas producer in the country.  West Virginia’s Rainy Day Fund is in a strong position and lawmakers noted that the state is thriving after the largest tax cut in state history in 2023.

Maryland’s casinos saw a dip in revenue in September, finishing 5% behind the same month last year.  The six casinos in the state combined to generate just over $151 million dollars in revenue, down seven million from September of 2024.  Taxes paid to the state for September were $64.9 million with $46 million of that going to the Education Trust Fund.  The top performer for the month was MGM National Harbor, bringing in $63 million dollars. Allegany County’s Rocky Gap Casino generated $4.6 million in September.