Allegany County News

An Annapolis company's bid to build perhaps the first commercial wind farm in Maryland won approval Thursday, though state regulators stressed that they were barred by law from reviewing safety and environmental concerns raised by neighboring residents.

A North Branch Correctional Institution inmate has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the beating death of his cell mate in April.

The issue of whether or not Allegany County should have two police agencies might very well be a local issue.

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot says he is pushing to make a semester-long financial literacy course a graduation requirement statewide.

Allegany County public schools are "blazing a path" for the rest of the state in teaching young people how to handle their money, Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot said Monday.

Allegany County officials followed through on their pledge made a year ago to streamline services by moving the Section 8 voucher and moderate rehabilitation programs to the Human Resources Development Commission.

Jim Stakem broke character - and his silence - on the still controversial issue of having two police agencies in one of the least populated, most economically stressed jurisdictions in the state.

An Oklahoma company with ties to Pennsylvania and Virginia has applied for four natural gas well-drilling permits on sites in Allegany and Garrett counties to begin the "exploration phase" of the Marcellus Shale.

Contrary to popular belief, the Allegany County public information officer said the job consists of more than responding to requests for information.

Changes are coming to the process by which Allegany County government responds to requests under the Maryland Public Information Act.

At least one person was injured in a mobile home fire at 17804 Sierra Lane in Oldtown that was reported at 1:54 p.m. Monday, according to the Allegany County 911 center.

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What's good for Garrett County is good for Allegany. At least, it could be. So said the Allegany County commissioners, who requested Friday that the county's delegation to Annapolis introduce legislation that would force producers of natural gas to pay a 5.5 percent tax at the point of production.

The Allegany Arts Council has finalized plans for its 2009 Mountain Maryland Artists Studio Tour.

City man given prison term in stabbing incident CUMBERLAND - A 37-year-old Cumberland man was sentenced to serve three years in prison Tuesday in connection with the stabbing of a man in July on Park Street, according to the Allegany County State's Attorney's Office.

Three people were arrested in domestic incidents that occurred within a two-hour period Monday night, Cumberland Police said.

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Allegany County health officials plan to be at Cresaptown Elementary School today to resume giving students the H1N1 flu mist vaccine, after running out of supplies early last week.

Thanks to the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program, 13 counties and 147 municipalities throughout Maryland will receive funding for cost-effective energy efficiency measures and renewable energy systems.

The new state director of a federal agency touted more than $3.5 million received by Allegany County communities to support infrastructure improvements during his visit here as well as education and public safety projects.