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Mar 31, 2026

New administrative judge named in Western MD

Maryland Supreme Court Chief Justice named a new Allegany County administrative judge, effective immediately.

Aug 1, 2016

INTIMIDATION CHARGE: Police say Md. man photographed witnesses

CUMBERLAND — Authorities in Cumberland have arrested a man they say was taking pictures of witnesses at a trial and posted the photos on social media in an attempt to […]

Oct 22, 2013

Allegany jury awards $7M for baby’s brain injury

An Allegany County jury has awarded more than $7 million to the family of a Cumberland girl who suffered a massive brain injury after a congenital heart defect went undetected in the newborn.

Mar 2, 2012

$100,000 settlement for coal miners’ families

CUMBERLAND — Two families will split $100,000 in a settlement of a wrongful death suit brought after two coal miners were killed in a high-wall collapse. The Times-News of Cumberland […]

Aug 22, 2011

Parents bound for court in Cumberland school dispute

CUMBERLAND — Just two days before classes begin, some parents in western Maryland are asking a court to block their children’s transfer from schools in Hancock to Cumberland. A hearing […]

Aug 8, 2011

Western Maryland firm appeals $50,000 pollution fine

CUMBERLAND — A western Maryland company is appealing a $50,000 fine levied by the state Department of the Environment for alleged wastewater violations. The Cumberland Times News reports that Mexico Farms […]

Nov 12, 2010

1 defendant dropped in Cumberland coal mine death case

CUMBERLAND — A judge dismissed all claims against one of 12 defendants Friday in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the families of two Maryland coal miners killed when a […]