City of Cumberland - the seed that grew into Cumberland was planted in October 1749 when Christopher Gist, agent for the Ohio Company (land and trading) arrived at the junction of Wills Creek and the North Branch of the Potomac to erect a stockade and trading post. Under threat of the conflict that led to the French and Indian War, it was developed into a fort, named Fort Cumberland (after the Duke of Cumberland, son of George 11 and head of the British Army) by General Braddock when he arrived here in May 1755. The city took the name of its historic fort in 1787, after being known for several years as ""Washington Town"".
Western Maryland needs "ubiquitous broadband high-speed Internet access" if it hopes to grow economically in the decades ahead, University System of Maryland Chancellor Brit Kirwan told area business leaders Thursday.
The trial of a man accused of killing a Georgetown police officer last year has been postponed so his lawyers can do research for their client's insanity defense.
Downtown Cumberland may get additional security in the form of code enforcement officers, if a proposal put before the mayor and City Council and discussed at their public meeting Tuesday night is approved.
Bill Taccino said he believes Allegany County's economic development experts have "shortchanged the taxpayers." If elected to fill one of the three available seats, the Cumberland resident said he'd work to "learn the players" and strive to recruit and retain employers that pay good wages.
It was Fulgham's second day working for the office. Weed control by From Staff Reports , Cumberland Times-News , Mon Aug 30, 2010, 11:54 PM EDT Local News
Cumberland attorney James E. Malone has been appointed public defender in Allegany County, succeeding Michael Burkey who retired from the position last year.
"We are going to start a garden," I told them, and they clapped their hands, and made joyful noises, and eventually even helped a little, about as much as you'd expect from six-, four-, and two-year-olds I looked around for a good garden spot and, cleverly remembering how I hated heat, chose a good one, which my husband dug up for me, and we ...
