Allegany County Students Make Notable Gains in MCAP Scores, Show Positive Trends

By Cayden Riddle | July 31, 2026

CUMBERLAND, Md. (July 31, 2026) — Allegany County Public Schools (ACPS) students met, approached or exceeded statewide proficiency levels across English language arts (ELA), math and science, according to the…

Join us in the Imagination Forest at Hoffman Hollow Park

By Cayden Riddle | July 25, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CUMBERLAND, Md. — July 25, 2026 — The Judy Center Early Learning Hub, in partnership with the City of Frostburg and the Allegany County Public Schools Community…

Destiny Burgess Places Second in Regional Rotary Competition

By kriskehrwald | March 19, 2026

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CUMBERLAND, Md. – March 19, 2026 — On Saturday, March 7, the Regional Rotary 4-Way Test Speech Contest was held in Hancock. Representing Allegany County, Mountain Ridge High School junior…

Students Inducted into Spanish, Art, Social Studies, and Science Honor Societies

By Trent Montgomery | March 19, 2026

CUMBERLAND, Md. — March 19, 2026 — Fort Hill High School proudly celebrated academic excellence, leadership and service during an Honor Society Induction Ceremony held on Tuesday, March 10. The ceremony recognized students…

CCTE Students Will Compete at SkillsUSA Maryland State Championship

By kriskehrwald | March 18, 2026

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CUMBERLAND, Md. – March 18, 2026 – Allegany County Public Schools is proud to announce that 40 Center for Career & Technical Education students will compete in the SkillsUSA Maryland…

Beall Elementary Visited by MSEA, ACEA as Part of Read Across America Week

By kriskehrwald | March 16, 2026

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CUMBERLAND, Md. — March 16, 2026 —Maryland State Education Association President Paul Lemle visited Beall Elementary School on Wednesday, March 4, delivering a collection of new books as part of…

Allegany High School Senior Signs with The Mount

By kriskehrwald | March 9, 2026

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CUMBERLAND, Md. – Mar. 9, 2026 — Sullivan “Sully” Grassi of Allegany High School signed to continue her athletic career in swimming and diving at Mount St Mary’s University this fall. Sully…

Allegany High School Senior Signs with Frostburg State University

By kriskehrwald | March 9, 2026

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CUMBERLAND, Md. – Mar. 9, 2026 — Briley Linaburg, a senior at Allegany High School, has signed to continue her athletic career as a pole vaulter as part of Frostburg State University’s…

Fort Hill Sophomore Named One of Maryland’s Top 24 Emerging Scholars

By kriskehrwald | March 6, 2026

Photo of a student standing in the center of two women, holding a certificate. To the left is a woman at a podium and to the right is a standing banner with info on Maryland Business Roundtable for Education.

Allegany County’s Briana Ciccarelli honored at 2026 Youth Congress Day in Annapolis CUMBERLAND, Md. – Mar. 6, 2026 — Briana Ciccarelli, a 10th-grade student at Fort Hill High School, was…

Allegany County Board of Education will meet Tuesday, March 10

By kriskehrwald | March 5, 2026

CUMBERLAND, Md. — March. 5, 2026 — The Allegany County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, March 10, in the Washington Board Room at the Board of Education Central Office, 108 Washington Street…