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After 250 years, the spirit of Santa lives on at the United States Post Office
Read more: After 250 years, the spirit of Santa lives on at the United States Post OfficeNobody knows how it happened in America. Someone wrote a poem about the night before Christmas in the early 1800’s, and suddenly kids all over the country were sending letters to the old gift-giver. For over 130 years, over half its existence, America’s mailmen and women have been the liaison between Santa and his little…
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Knives Out: Wake up dead man: C-
Read more: Knives Out: Wake up dead man: C-Sometimes when you go to the movies, it’s more about sitting in a recliner, and smelling the popcorn, and watching a story play out on a 50 by 30 foot screen, than it is the movie. “Wake up Dead Man,” a Knives Out sequel, was like that for me. It starts out as a promising…
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Mad Hatter makes a cold day better
Read more: Mad Hatter makes a cold day betterMad Hatter Boba Emporium at 48 North Centre Street in downtown Cumberland can warm both your spirits and your belly if you duck into the newly renovated, circa-1840s storefront. With its cool vibe, tasty hot food, and signature bubble teas, the establishment should definitely be on the to-do list of any foodie-adventurers passing through Cumberland,…
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On Giving Tuesday, Allegany Library moves forward with new Library Ambassador Program
Read more: On Giving Tuesday, Allegany Library moves forward with new Library Ambassador ProgramLisa McKenney, the new executive director of the Allegany Public Library System is not wasting time in helping provide programming to bolster the outlook of the libraries she oversees, with an imminent ambassador program, and end-of-year fund drive that has already gained $2100 in donations. The new Library Ambassadors Program will have its first meeting…
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Frostburg: 22nd Annual Storybook Holiday
Read more: Frostburg: 22nd Annual Storybook HolidayPresented By: Children’s Literature Centre at FSU Dates: December 6, 2025 Price: Free! Time: 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM Contact: (301) 687-3133 smoneal@frostburg.edu
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Downtown Cumberland Tree Lighting Festival 2025
Read more: Downtown Cumberland Tree Lighting Festival 2025Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tree lighting, Decoration, Shopping, Food & Drink Santa, Christmas train 2024:
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Fatal Fire Claims Life of Frostburg Woman
Read more: Fatal Fire Claims Life of Frostburg WomanMaryland State Police: ALLEGANY COUNTY, MD (November 25, 2025) – A joint investigation between the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Combined County Criminal Investigations Unit (C3I) continues after a house fire claimed the life of a Frostburg woman on Tuesday afternoon. Just before 3:00 p.m., Frostburg Fire Department and surrounding departments responded to 220 Center Street after…
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Last day of hydrant flushes in Cumberland, Friday, 10/3
Read more: Last day of hydrant flushes in Cumberland, Friday, 10/3City Water Distribution crews plan to complete the task of flushing hydrants in eight neighborhoods and is expected to be completed by Friday, October 13. There are 18 streets which may have been impacted by the flushing. They are: In a Cumberland city news release the municipality stated the water discharge in homes during the…
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