On Monday, March 8 investigators with the Allegany
County Combined Criminal Investigation Unit (C3I) arrested a 41 year old
Lonaconing male after a warrant charging him with 2nd Degree sex
Offense, 3rd Degree Sex Offense, 2nd Degree Child Abuse
and Sexual Abuse of a Minor had been issued.
Changes in regulations pertaining to student’s ability to work toward their GEDs is leading to an increase in the number of dropouts in Mineral County public schools.
Teachers Have Concerns About Strings Attached To Initiative
Allegany County Public School officials certainly have some interest in securing a share of some $250 million pledged to Maryland through President Barack Obama’s Race to the Top education initiative- however board members and teachers have some serious concerns with the strings attached.
School superintendents from Allegany, Mineral and Garrett County participated in a panel discussion recently hosted by The Greater Cumberland Committee at the Cumberland Country Club.
Efforts are underway on the part of the state and local governments in Maryland to see federal relief from the tremendous price tag that accompanied dealing with near record snow storms in December and February- however while there may be some budgetary assistance in what has already been spent, counties and municipalities will be on their own when it comes to street repairs.
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley joined with education and community leaders, state and federal officials last week to launch Skills2Compete – Maryland, a major initiative aimed at increasing the skills and competitiveness of Maryland’s workforce.
