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In Brief - January 5, 2009
Town sets garbage regs WESTERNPORT - The town of Westernport is advising residents that all garbage must be on the street by 7 a.m. on collection days.
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In Brief - December 29, 2008
Annual gospel sing Wednesday SHORT GAP, W.Va. - The Ullery Family Gospel Singers will host their annual New Year's Eve Gospel sing on Wednesday beginning at 7 p.m. at Frankfort High School auditorium in Short ...
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Town Centre musical event to benefit young cancer patient
Carols for Kaden is a musical fundraising event that will take place Friday from 5 to 6 p.m. near the Christmas tree on Town Centre and will raise money to help Kaden Sharpless, 4, who is in the middle of 100 ...
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Savage River Dam a priority on county agenda at PACE reception
The Allegany County commissioners have requested the District 1 legislative delegation to support changing a law that caps borrowing limits to $200,000 for improvements to the Savage River Dam.
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Union Rescue Mission helps
'Tis the season for giving. That was the holiday message running through the minds of the volunteers who donated their Saturday morning to helping those in need.
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Helicopter Crew Rescues Injured Hunter
A hunter who slipped on ice and fell into a ravine yesterday in Western Maryland was rescued by a team in a state police helicopter that hoisted him to safety, authorities said.
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Injured Hunter Rescued By Helicopter In W.Md.
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Fire damages Coney church
Fire broke out late Sunday in the First Presbyterian Church in Lonaconing. First-arriving volunteer firefighters encountered heavy smoke coming from the front door and side window of the church, located on Main ...
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State Police Helicopters Rescue Injured Hunter
Two state police helicopters rescue a trapped and injured hunter in Allegany County late Saturday afternoon.
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Allegany County Wants To Sell Old High School
Allegany County officials want to hear from potential buyers for the former Bruce High School in Westernport.
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Bruce High School for sale
Maybe it will become a church - or a charter school, or an office building, or a community center.
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Owner considers bars for windows after 3 burglaries
Jerry Herpel is thinking about putting bars and doors on the windows of the Deep Creek Pharmacy - a thriving business that he opened in 1986 that has been burglarized three times in a 30-day span.
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Former rental unit perfect for lounge, owner says
Frostburg resident Jim Braskey said his property at 68 E. Main St. is perfectly suited for the planned Carbon Inc.
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Money for stadium could buy back a school
Please allow me to add a different and real perspective, to the controversy pertaining to the request by some citizens, for the Allegany County Board of Education to fully fund the renovations of Greenway ...
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Hoping to be marathon man again
Douglas Kalbaugh finished 101st among 185 runners to cross the finish line Thursday at the Turkey Day 5K in Westernport.
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Woman charged in store burglary
A 39-year-old McCoole woman was arrested Monday in connection with the burglary and theft of more than $5,000 worth of items from Moran's Liquor Store in Westernport.
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City ambulances often leave Cumberland for emergencies
Cumberland Fire Department ambulances responded to out-of-city calls 723 times last year, with 459 of those calls in Allegany County and the remainder in nearby Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
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Fire destroys Lonaconing duplex
The 7:11 a.m. incident at 16-18 E. Main St., located across the street from the post office, brought dozens of firefighters from various volunteer fire companies to the scene for several hours.
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Western Maryland Food Bank ready
Wednesday will mark the start of Western Maryland Food Bank's 21st Annual Bags of Plenty food drive.
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This part of Georges Creek is now a lifeless stream
As I cross Flat Rock Bridge south of Barton, I can look both north and south and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the autumn leaves.
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