Midland News

An early morning fire destroyed this two-story barn Sunday at Leaning Pine Farm on Mile Lane in Mount Savage.

Federal regulators have agreed to reduce to $100,000 from $180,000 the fine levied against a Barton coal company for a 2007 accident that killed two miners, the firm's lawyer said Monday.

At Thursday's Allegany County Commission meeting, the commissioners accepted county attorney William Rudd's recommendation to return a request from Braddock Construction to rezone 104 acres along state Route 36 to the county's Planning and Zoning Commission for further review.

Karen D'Angelo Bromley, former Allegany County public schools reading specialist, was recently elected to the International Reading Association's Board of Trustees.

The Allegany County Bureau of Police is investigating a coal truck accident on state Route 36 north of the Mountainview Landfill.

Even in disagreement, proponents of a request to rezone 104 acres along state Route 36 from agricultural and residential to industrial agreed with four out of five points the Allegany County Planning and Zoning Commission considered in regard to a change in the character of the neighborhood.

While last weekend's St. Patrick's Day celebration in downtown Cumberland was a success, it still served as a reminder that a public restroom in the Baltimore Street area is still badly needed.

Georges Creek travelers know well the danger of coal truck traffic along Route 36.

A Clise Coal Company truck traveled off Route 36 and into Georges Creek, dumping its load and diesel fuel into the narrow waterway.

The Mary Fazenbaker family was left homeless Wednesday when fire of an unknown origin destroyed a Bluebaugh Road residence.

Fire investigators continue to investigate the cause of a Wednesday morning fire that consumed a two-story residence on Blubaugh Road not far from state Route 36 in the Water Station Run Road area.

Do you really want 29 400-foot-plus wind turbines towering over one of our beautiful mountains from Midland to LaVale? Do you realize that six acres of forest will have to be cleared for each turbine? Where ...

LAST MEETING: Thursday ACTION: n Adopted the Salary Study Commission's recommendation for compensation for public officials unanimously.

The bagpiper and snare drummer wore kilts on Saturday, but the bass drummer wore slacks and a jacket.

Planners to meet Wednesday CUMBERLAND - The Miller Bottom rezoning hearing for the Midland area will resume at Wednesday's meeting of the Allegany County Planning and Zoning Commission at 7 p.m. in the County ...

Fire broke out late Sunday in the First Presbyterian Church in Lonaconing. First-arriving volunteer firefighters encountered heavy smoke coming from the front door and side window of the church, located on Main ...

'Tis the season for giving. That was the holiday message running through the minds of the volunteers who donated their Saturday morning to helping those in need.