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Allegany, Garrett counties urge quick OK for safe gas drilling
CUMBERLAND — Two western Maryland counties that sit atop the Marcellus Shale geological formation are urging the administration of Gov. Martin O’Malley to quickly approve safe drilling for natural gas. […]
$60,000 deal ends Maryland inmate’s open-records case
CUMBERLAND — The state of Maryland is paying $60,000 to resolve a lawsuit that established that state prison inmates have the same right to public records as anyone else. The […]
Doctor defeats lawsuit by kidney patient
A man who alleged a Cumberland doctor’s negligence cost him one and a half of his kidneys has lost a $1 million medical malpractice lawsuit in U.S. District Court in […]
Cumberland man agrees to sentence for child porn bulletin
GREENBELT — A Cumberland man is agreeing to serve 10 years in federal prison for running a child pornography bulletin board with about 140 members. U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein says […]
Can Willie Nelson, slots revive Rocky Gap?
FLINTSTONE — Two companies vying for a state permit to bring up to 1,000 slot machines to a struggling resort inside Rocky Gap State Park dangled Willie Nelson and a […]
Slots panel reviews Rocky Gap bids
FLINTSTONE — Maryland‘s slot-machine commission is hearing from the public and the businesses that aim to bring legal gambling to Rocky Gap State Park. The panel is set to tour […]
Maryland man pleads guilty in 1980 kidnapping, assault
BEDFORD, Pa. — A Maryland man has pleaded guilty in a 31-year-old kidnapping and sex assault case in Pennsylvania. The Altoona Mirror reports 62-year-old John Leroy Kroll pleaded guilty Thursday […]
Team brings Catoctin Aqueduct back to life
LANDER — Five years ago, the historic Catoctin Aqueduct was a pile of crumbling stones. Today, after a $4.5 million public-private effort, the aqueduct stands once again. It will be […]
Terrapin Run developers hope to sell property
CUMBERLAND — An Allegany County official says a legal battle over the hotly disputed Terrapin Run housing development in rural western Maryland may be coming to an end. The Cumberland […]
Red Cross consolidates Maryland operation to cut costs
HAGERSTOWN — The American Red Cross says it’s cutting 17 full-time staff positions across western, central and southern Maryland. The nonprofit organization said Thursday it must consolidate operations in the […]
Real Estate Weekly – 8/26/11: Cumberland’s Canal Place may expand
Cumberland‘s Canal Place may expand (AP) Managers of a site featuring shops, restaurants and historical attractions in Cumberland are looking to expand the project’s reach. The public authority that runs […]
Judge won’t block Cumberland student transfers
CUMBERLAND — A judge in Cumberland has refused to block the transfer of 24 students from schools in Hancock to Cumberland. Allegany County Circuit Judge Gary Leasure denied their parents’ […]
