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November 29, 2012

News Briefs - 11/30/2012

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Post Black Friday event

LAVALE — Life Fitness Management will sponsor a Friday After Black Friday holiday shopping event today from 4 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the facility, 1226 National Highway.

Local farmers, cheesemakers and an arts and craft show will be featured.

New boat ramp to be built by summer

LITTLE ORLEANS — Effective Dec. 3, the Fifteen Mile Creek boat ramp at Little Orleans will be closed to the public until further notice for the construction of a new concrete boat ramp.

The public campground at Fifteen Mile Creek will remain open. River access is available at the Little Tonoloway boat ramp in Hancock and at Bond’s Landing boat ramp.

The new ramp is expected to reopen in the summer of 2013.  

Electric company customers get help

CUMBERLAND — Potomac Edison is revising its payment plan options for  Maryland customers who may need help paying their electric bills in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.  

The revised plans will remain in place through March 15.

Customers are only required to pay 25 percent of the total past-due balance rather than the current 50 percent.  

They may opt for a three-month pay-back period or receive an extended due date with approval from the utility.

A “promise to pay” extension of up to 10 days beyond the due date printed on the bill can be granted by calling 800-686-0011.

The customer must have made a payment within the past three months and must not have broken a previous promise to pay within the past three months.

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  • City man’s love of baseball goes coast-to-coast City man’s love of baseball goes coast-to-coast

    As an eight-year-old Pennsylvania Avenue kid, Kevin Ogle’s love for the game of baseball took him to every ballfield in South End for spontaneous pick-up games with neighborhood friends.

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  • Teachers slam McKay on letter remark

    Teachers and a Board of Education member are challenging County Commissioner Michael McKay’s characterization of a letter he received from a teacher as an attack on his family.

    May 25, 2013

  • Todd Helmick DelFest offers more than just bluegrass music

    The sixth annual DelFest at the Allegany County Fairgrounds progressed into Saturday afternoon of the Memorial Day weekend and the weather warmed.
    Cumberland got mighty cold Friday night as festivalgoers were bundled in scarves, gloves and hats to avoid the windy and chilly conditions.

    May 25, 2013 1 Photo

  • It’s high time for DelFest to fire up local economy It’s high time for DelFest to fire up local economy

    For the time being, I’m going to drop being a reporter covering DelFest for a moment and approach the community I grew up in and currently reside in from an opportunity perspective that shoots from the heart.

    May 24, 2013 2 Photos

  • Raises for 911 workers for next 3 years

    County emergency dispatchers will see increases in pay for the next three years under a contract signed by workers and Allegany County Thursday evening.

    May 24, 2013

  • Some area pools set to open this weekend

    The arrival of the Memorial Day weekend also means the unofficial start of the summer season — and a chance to go swimming at area pools.

    May 24, 2013

  • City’s historic Gordon-Roberts House appoints new director City’s historic Gordon-Roberts House appoints new director

    Sharon Nealis, who retired Friday after 18 years as executive director of The Gordon-Roberts House on Washington Street, believes the enthusiasm and youth of her replacement will benefit the popular historical attraction.

    May 24, 2013 1 Photo

  • Oakland man, 32, charged in blaze at ex’s home

    A joint investigation by the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Garrett County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of an Oakland man for allegedly setting fire to his ex-girlfriend’s home last Sunday.

    May 24, 2013

  • Two officer assaults prompt prison lockdown at Somerset

    Serious assaults of two correctional officers in the last two weeks prompted a lockdown of the Somerset Correctional Institution for a second day Friday, according to Heidi Sroka, SCI public information officers and superintendent assistant.

    May 24, 2013

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    May 24, 2013 1 Photo

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