🌱 How a downtown vandalism arrest escalated inside Cumberland police headquarters

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In today's newsletter:

• How a downtown vandalism arrest escalated inside Cumberland police headquarters
• Why Allegany County’s FEMA plea was denied after Westernport’s floods

Also on today's calendar: Merry Grinchmas Paint and Sip Party and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Snow showers; breezy, colder, with a high of 32 and low of 25 degrees.
• Friday: Cold with a little snow, temps: high: 32, low: 28.
• Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 37 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Nonprofit vandal suspect trashes police HQ in escape attempt (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Cumberland police say a man accused of damaging a downtown nonprofit also caused additional damage inside police headquarters while briefly struggling with officers during an attempted escape. The suspect, from Burlington, W.Va., now faces multiple destruction-of-property, escape, and resisting charges and is being held at the Allegany County Detention Center. No injuries were reported, and the nonprofit has not been identified.
   

• Denied Federal Disaster Aid, a Town in Trump Country Feels Forgotten (nytimes.com) — Flood recovery struggles in Allegany County are hitting close to home in Cumberland, where local leaders say FEMA twice denied desperately needed federal aid after Westernport’s devastating May floods. County officials, including a Cumberland bakery owner who chairs the commissioners, describe mounting repair costs, damaged schools and homes, and residents still without heat as winter sets in, while state help is limited by a major budget shortfall.
   

📸 Around Cumberland

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cumberland

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Laundry Day Event
  Chrisclean Laundry, 732 E Oldtown Rd, Cumberland
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Gabby Artists Watercolor Class at LaVale Library
  Lavale Public Library , 815 National Highway , LaVale
  1:00 pm
• Nutrition Class at LaVale Library: Mindful Eating for the Holidays
  Lavale Public Library , 815 National Highway , LaVale
  1:30 pm
• It's Not A Book Club at LaVale Library
  LaVale Library , 815 National Highway , LaVale
  2:00 pm
• Merry Grinchmas Paint and Sip Party
  Mr Toad's Pottery , 1313 National Hwy # 14 , La Vale
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Checkmate Chess Club
  South Cumberland Public Library , 100 Seymour Street , Cumberland
  12:00 pm
• Teddy Bear Tea
  Woman's Civic Club of Cumberland , Inc. , Cumberland
  1:00 pm
• Cozy Reader's Book Group at South Cumberland Library
  South Cumberland Public Library , 100 Seymour Street , Cumberland
  1:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Story Time at South Cumberland Library
  South Cumberland Public Library , 100 Seymour Street , Cumberland
  10:30 am
• Story Time at Washington Street Library
  Washington Street Public Library , 31 Washington Street , Cumberland
  1:30 pm
• Kids' Meal in a Mug at South Cumberland -Let's Make and Decorate Cookies
  South Cumberland Public Library , 100 Seymour Street , Cumberland
  3:00 pm
• Game Night at Washington Street Library
  Washington Street Public Library , 31 Washington Street , Cumberland
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Can someone let me know if you see my boy, Kipper.
  He may have snuck outside last night because we can't find him anywhere. Edit: He is probably around Holland Street. (Nextdoor North End)
• Many people aren't aware of where responsibility lies when it comes to utility services.
  • Who’s responsible if a power surge damages your appliances • When and why utilities can (or can’t) be shut off during extreme cold • Whether… (Nextdoor )

• CHIPOTLE posted a job opening for Crew Member in Cumberland. Apply here.
• UPMC posted a job opening for Food Service Attendant in Cumberland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cumberland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Frostburg

• MCTA presents 'An Irish Christmas' with John Doyle and Cathie Ryan (wvnews.com)
• US visa changes force international students to leave MD (thedailyrecord.com)

Hancock

• June Elaine Truax Percy (thehancocknews.com)
• Joseph Walton McJilton (thehancocknews.com)

Oakland

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-- The Patch AM Team

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