The Frostburg Mayor and City Council have a varied agenda for their work session this week. The council meets Wednesday at 4pm in the Frostburg Municipal Center. Presentations to the council include a review of the 2025 Maryland General Assembly session from lobbyist Rich Reinhardt of Percy Public Affairs and a review of the impact of the Frostburg First and Main Street programs. There will also be public hearings on the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget and Municipal Fees.
The City of Cumberland is letting residents know that Burgmeier Hauling will no longer be collecting garbage placed curbside in the burgundy recycling bins. Burgmeier originally distributed the bins for recyclables only and will be enforcing their use. Starting Mary 19th, any trash set out in the burgundy bins will be left and tagged. If residents receive a tag, trash must be removed from the burgundy bin and placed in a trash bag or other trash can. Co-mingled recycling is collected on the first trash day and mixed paper recycling is collected on the second trash day each week.
The 11900 block of Cash Valley Road is currently closed due to downed trees and power lines. Emergency crews are on the scene. Please find an alternative route.
FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT… Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible in portions of western Maryland, including the following areas, Central and Eastern Allegany, Eastern Garrett and Extreme Western Allegany, Virginia, including the following areas, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Clarke, Culpeper, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax, Frederick VA, Northern Fauquier, Northwest Prince William, Orange, Southern Fauquier, Spotsylvania, Stafford and Western Loudoun, and West Virginia, including the following areas, Berkeley, Eastern Mineral, Hampshire, Jefferson, and Morgan. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings…
On Monday, May 12th, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department responded to the Hampton Inn located on Welton Drive for the report of a well-being check of a female subject. Upon arrival, officers located a nude female wandering the halls of the hotel, creating a disturbance. Officers escorted the female back to her room and advised her not to create any further disturbances. Approximately two hours later, officers again responded to the Hampton Inn for a similar type of disturbance. Upon arrival, officers located the same female subject, naked, attempting to enter another patron's room. As a result, Charnella Scarlett Rosenthal,…
As the result of legislation passed during the Maryland General Assembly, hundreds of new and increased fees have been enacted, affecting state residents. House Minority Leader Jason Buckel spoke recently to reporters about fees, saying they rarely generate the revenue they were intended for… “They give everybody in the department a big raise, they hire more workers, they do this, they do that. Then, they come back and say well it’s just not supportable with the people who utilize the service. So their solution is not to say, gee, we’re not getting enough of this activity –maybe we…
Maryland US Senator Chris Van Hollen participated in a conversation with the Center for American Progress on Monday to touch on different issues he has been fighting since President Donald Trump took office. His battle to have Kilmar Obrega Garcia returned to the US is continuing in the courts. Van Hollen said he is fighting mainly for the right of due process for all people, not just Garcia… “This is a critical moment for this country because this case and some others but this has advanced more than most – this case really is a test about whether…
Residents throughout the area will now hear the familiar steam engine whistle of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad again. The historic train is back on the tracks after a year’s absence for repairs. Wes Heinz, Scenic Railroad director, said the engine made her first trip of the season with a full train and is ready for the season’s schedule of trips… “Friday night, we debuted our 2025 schedule of Sunset on the Mountain. Interesting fact – we call it Sunset on the Mountain until about September 1st then we flip it and call it Moonlight on the Mountain because…
A new Christian education facility is planning to be open for the fall of 2025. Messiah Christian Academy has enrollment open for students in Pre-K 3 through 12th grade. The school is hoping to acquire the former Frankfort Intermediate School in Fort Ashby, West Virginia as a location but those plans are not finalized yet. Currently, the academy has met 80% of its staffing needs. Board of Directors members for the academy include Dan Thompson, Larry Remaly, Kristina Dunn, Harry Fike, DJ Ritchey and Matt Dillow. Dan Thompson will be a guest on the Dave Norman show Thursday morning.
After having to cancel all in-person and virtual training at the National Fire Academy at Emmitsburg in March, it looks like funding for the organization is on the way to being restored. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday that her office is working to restore funding to the Academy. Noem appeared before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, where she was questioned about the funding stripped away by DOGE in March… “I believe we did respond, even it may have just been recently to you. But those grants and programs are being facilitated and those dollars will be forwarded.”
