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11 hrs ago | Cumberland Times-News

Kim Leonard receives highest volunteer award in Scouting

Kim Leonard, president of Potomac Council 757 Boy Scouts of America, has been named a Silver Beaver Award winner.

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Related Topix: Allegany County, MD

Thu Jul 24, 2008

The Daily Times

MARYLAND: Dead prison inmate was strangled

CUMBERLAND - An autopsy has concluded that a state prison inmate found dead in his cell at Western Correctional Institution near Cumberland four months ago was strangled.

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Related Topix: State Prisons, Western Correctional Institution, Allegany County, MD

Cumberland Times-News

Statue for courthouse ready to be cast in bronze

Descendants of officers who served in the Continental Army and Navy were the first to see the George Washington memorial statue commissioned for Cumberland last week in Boston.

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Related Topix: Arts, Sculpting, Allegany County, MD

Wed Jul 23, 2008

Cumberland Times-News

At The Fair

Crystal Collins, Rachel Collins, Michael Collins and D.J. Engle, all of Cumberland, ride the Yo-Yo Swing ride Monday evening at the Allegany County Fair.

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Related Topix: Mount Savage, MD, Allegany County, MD

Cumberland Times-News

Cumberland Theater's production memorable

The Cumberland Theater's production of Jekyll and Hyde is one of the most memorable shows I've seen here - or anywhere else, for that matter.

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Drink, Soft Drinks, Opinion

Cumberland Times-News

JFK apartments being renovated

If you do it the correct way, the floor tiles usually pop up "pretty cleanly" without much of a problem.

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Cumberland Times-News

Commissioners, sheriff at odds over county take-home vehicle policies

Allegany County Sheriff David Goad on Monday responded to the county commissioners' new take-home vehicle policy, saying the policy doesn't apply to his deputies and the take-home policy he implemented last ...

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Related Topix: Allegany County, MD, Garrett County, MD

Tue Jul 22, 2008

Cumberland Times-News

Have Rides, Will Travel

Raul Pantoja Martinez spent the bulk of the business day Monday getting the Orient Express kiddie roller coaster ready for its 5 p.m. debut at the Allegany County Fair and Ag Expo.

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Related Topix: Allegany County, MD

Cumberland Times-News

FSU Physics Camp

Experimenting with solar and wind energy at the Maryland Summer Center for Physics was fun for a group of academically advanced middle school students from across the state.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Frostburg, MD, Ellicott City, MD

Mon Jul 21, 2008

Cumberland Times-News

I Call Shotgun

Believe it or not, they don't fight over who gets to drive the brand new trucks first.

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Sun Jul 20, 2008

Cumberland Times-News

Retirement short-lived as - Zump' re-enters automotive field at Queen City Motors

Gene Zumpano has joined Queen City Motors as customer retention and training consultant.

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Related Topix: Frostburg, MD, Allegany County, MD

Cumberland Times-News

Experiencing on-the-scene reporting

An otherwise uneventful two-hour ride-along on a late-afternoon Cumberland Police shift turned exciting toward 5 p.m. with a double hit-and-run done by a silver pickup truck on South Allegany Street.

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Cumberland Times-News

Dandy bicycle parade

Five-year-old Anastasia Klein of LaVale rides her tricycle Saturday morning at Canal Place in Cumberland as she leads youngsters in the children's first Dandy Bicycle Parade around the Crescent Lawn festival ...

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Sat Jul 19, 2008

Cumberland Times-News

Planter to be dedicated in memory of Cerutti

Colin DeVore remembers his grandmother bringing him downtown for sweet rolls nearly a decade ago.

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Related Topix: Frostburg, MD, University of Houston System, Downtown (University of Houston System)

Cumberland Times-News

Political concerns voiced during roundtable

From the war in Iraq to the economy to immigration, local people reviewed the national issues that would likely affect the upcoming presidential election at a roundtable discussion Thursday evening.

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Related Topix: Allegany County, MD, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election

Cumberland Times-News

Season's second Saturday Arts Walk this weekend

Downtown Cumberland's Arts & Entertainment District will host the second Saturday Arts Walk of the season tomorrow from 5 to 8 p.m. The Arts Walks are community events that create a special occasion to wander ...

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Related Topix: Entertainment

Fri Jul 18, 2008

Cumberland Times-News

County eyes cut to home tax cap

Allegany County Finance Director Jerry Frantz told the county commissioners Thursday the county might not be able to reduce the Homestead Tax Credit as much, or as quickly, as they originally wanted.

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Related Topix: Allegany County, MD, Frostburg, MD, Barton, MD, Westernport, MD

Cumberland Times-News

Stoplights, piggyback taxes on list of pet peeves

Morris says he doesn't think town is getting weekly visits it's due from inspector; program not a year old Joe Dorsey Cumberland Times-News Nostalgia! Sounds bad ... like a sickness, like neuralgia or neuritis.

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Related Topix: Luke, MD, Entertainment

Cumberland Times-News

City's inaugural Dandy Bicycle Parade holds promise of fun on two wheels

The first Dandy Bicycle Parade will roll into downtown Cumberland on Saturday. The procession of "decorated, antique and wacky, but functional" bicycles will travel from Canal Place to the Downtown Cumberland ...

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Related Topix: Entertainment

Thu Jul 17, 2008

Cumberland Times-News

Adopt-A-Pet: Miss Kitty

Miss Kitty, a 2-year-old black and white long hair spayed female is microchipped, current on vaccination, affectionate and loves to be the center of attention, according to officials at the Allegany County ...

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Related Topix: Flintstone, MD, Allegany County, MD, Frostburg, MD, Little Orleans, MD

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